noun
cab
kab
noun
1
A taxi.
"We hailed a cab outside the station."
2
The compartment where the driver sits in a truck, train, or crane.
"The driver climbed into the cab and started the engine."
How to Use Cab
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA taxi, or the driver's compartment of a large vehicle.
Common pairings
hail a cab
a cab driver
the truck cab
Word Forms
cabbed past tense, cabs plural, Cabs plural, cabs plural, cabs singular
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Etymology
A shortening of cabriolet, an old horse-drawn carriage.