taxi
/ˈtæksi/
noun
- A car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere, usually with a meter that shows the fare.
- The taxi driver helped me load my luggage into the trunk.
- She waved her hand to call a taxi on the busy street.
- We took a taxi to the airport because our flight was early.
verb
- To move slowly along the ground before taking off or after landing, used for an aircraft.
- The pilot taxied the aircraft carefully on the icy tarmac.
- The plane taxied to the runway and waited for clearance.
- After landing, the jet taxied to the gate.