taxicab
tax·i·cab/ˈtæksiˌkæb/noun, verb
taxicab is spelled T-A-X-I-C-A-B: 7 letters and 3 syllables (tax·i·cab). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, taxicab means “Synonym of taxi, a vehicle available for public hire for single journeys, particularly one using a taximeter to automate fare calculation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of taxicab is taxicabs.
How many letters and syllables are in taxicab?
| Letters | 7: T-A-X-I-C-A-B |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: tax·i·cab |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,073rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is taxicab?
Taxicab appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce taxicab?
- UK /ˈtæksikæb/
- US /ˈtæksiˌkæb/
Taxicab has 3 syllables, split tax·i·cab in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-taxicab.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of taxicab
- taxicabs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- taxi cab
- taxicabbing participle, present
- taxicabbed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does taxicab mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Synonym of taxi, a vehicle available for public hire for single journeys, particularly one using a taximeter to automate fare calculation.
verb
- 1
To travel by taxicab.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does taxicab come from?
Shortened from taximeter cab, equivalent to taxi + cab.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).