cab

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noun (1)

ˈkab How to pronounce cab (audio) ˈkäb How to pronounce cab (audio)
Synonyms of cabnext
: an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about two quarts (2.2 liters)

cab

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noun (2)

ˈkab How to pronounce cab (audio)
1
a(1)
: cabriolet
(2)
: a similar light closed carriage (such as a hansom)
b
: a carriage for hire
2
: taxicab
3
[short for cabin]
a
: the part of a locomotive that houses the engineer and operating controls
b
: a comparable shelter (as on a truck) housing operating controls

cab

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verb

cabbed; cabbing

intransitive verb

: to travel in a cab
cabbed back to the hotel

cab

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noun (3)

ˈkab How to pronounce cab (audio)
often capitalized
: cabernet sauvignon

CAB

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abbreviation

Civil Aeronautics Board

Synonyms

Noun (2)

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Examples of cab in a Sentence

Noun (2) called a cab to get back to the hotel
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The company’s dynamic pricing model will remain in place, which sets cab fares based on real-time demand and supply. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 29 May 2024 Final Episode Sees Jay Halstead Turn in His Badge In her final scenes, Hailey looked at other job opportunities and then climbed into a cab, headed towards a future unknown. —Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for cab 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Hebrew qabh

Noun (2)

short for cabriolet

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1535, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Verb

1831, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cab was in 1535

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cab

noun
ˈkab
1
a
: a light closed carriage (as a hansom)
b
: a carriage for hire
2
: taxicab
3
a
: the covered compartment for the engineer and the controls of a locomotive
b
: a similar compartment on a truck, tractor, or crane
Etymology

Noun

sense 1 from French cabriolet "a one-horse carriage"; sense 2 a shortened form of taxicab

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