Antonyms for taxis


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : tak-sis
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtæk sɪs


Definition of taxis

Origin :
  • 1911, from earlier slang use of taxi (n.) for "aircraft." Related: Taxied; taxiing.
  • As in automobile : noun land vehicle; car
  • As in vehicle : noun machine used for transportation
  • As in cab : noun car for hire
  • As in gypsy cab : noun taxi with restricted license
  • As in hack : noun taxicab
  • As in transfer : verb pass possession to
  • As in coast : verb glide along without much effort
Example sentences :
  • There was a cab rank some fifty paces beyond, with three taxis stationed there.
  • Extract from : « The Yellow Claw » by Sax Rohmer
  • And as all the taxis have been taken I—I—— But you haven't room.
  • Extract from : « Torchy As A Pa » by Sewell Ford
  • Yes; she's so keen on the trap, and the amount it saves in taxis and carriers.
  • Extract from : « A harum-scarum schoolgirl » by Angela Brazil
  • What has become of all the cabs which have been displaced by the taxis?
  • Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 17, 1914 » by Various
  • Railway tickets, and taxis, and motor-cycles, to begin with.
  • Extract from : « Number Seventeen » by Louis Tracy
  • Bill went out into the hall to see if the taxis had arrived.
  • Extract from : « Good References » by E. J. Rath
  • That was painful, but bearable so long as taxis could be had.
  • Extract from : « The Iron Ration » by George Abel Schreiner
  • Barbara thanked him for all his kindness and ordered two taxis.
  • Extract from : « Lady Lilith » by Stephen McKenna
  • It's a half-hour's ride in taxis from the station to the Queen's Club grounds.
  • Extract from : « Frank Armstrong at College » by Matthew M. Colton
  • But the taxis go faster, father, and youve only got to pay the same.
  • Extract from : « Mary Broome » by Allan Monkhouse

Synonyms for taxis

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