1taxi 
/ˈtæksi/ noun
plural tax·is /ˈtæksi/ noun /ˈtæksiz/ : a car that carries passengers to a place for an amount of money that is based on the distance traveled [count] ▪ We caught/took/got a taxi to the restaurant. ▪ She went outside and hailed a taxi. [=waved or called for a taxi to pull over and stop] [noncount] ▪ We went to the restaurant by taxi. — often used before another noun ▪ a taxi driver/company/service —called also cab, taxicab
