Cab (Noun)
Meaning 1
A car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
Small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She arrived at the party in a horse-drawn cab, its folding hood neatly tucked up.
- He raised his hand for a cab on the street corner, and one promptly pulled over.
- A lone cab rattled over the cobblestones, the driver huddled against the evening chill.
- As it began to rain, she hailed a passing cab to take her home.
- Parked by the park entrance, a cab waited for its next passenger, horse munching quietly on a bag of oats.
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Meaning 3
A compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.