black cabs
British hire cars
Black cabs are the traditional licensed taxis of London, distinguished by their boxy shape and dark color.
Drivers must pass "the Knowledge," a rigorous test of London's streets.
The term contrasts with minicabs, which must be prebooked: We flagged down a black cab outside the theater.
The design accommodates passengers in wheelchairs and allows tight turns.
Icy precipitation pellets
- fareTransport payment
- meterDevice that measures usage
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- drop-offSudden decrease or edge
dispatch · journey · destination · route · tip · receipt · luggage · wheelchair accessible
London's political center
- Big BenLondon's celebrated tower clock
- ThamesLondon's river
- Piccadilly CircusMajor London intersection
- Trafalgar SquareLondon's central public square
Buckingham Palace · Covent Garden · Tower Bridge · London Eye · Hyde Park · Oxford Street · Harrods · Leicester Square
Carriage horse breed
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
- hansomHorse-drawn hired carriage
- horse-drawnPowered by equines
- liveryIdentifying uniform or colors
Victorian · Edwardian · turning circle · partition · licensed · regulated · suburban · exam
Inherited cultural legacy
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- quintessentialRepresenting the ideal type
- emblematicServing as a symbol
- classicOf lasting excellence
nostalgic · timeless · historic · tourist attraction · distinctive · recognizable · beloved · enduring
Learning trade through employment
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
- testEvaluative examination
- examinerOne who evaluates officially
- appearanceOutward visible form
moped · clipboard · blue book · runs · cotton wool · call over · qualification · self-employed
hail
Icy precipitation pellets
drop-off · dispatch · journey · destination · route · tip · receipt · luggage · wheelchair accessible · night rate
Westminster
London's political center
- Big BenLondon's celebrated tower clock
- ThamesLondon's river
- Piccadilly CircusMajor London intersection
Trafalgar Square · Buckingham Palace · Covent Garden · Tower Bridge · London Eye · Hyde Park · Oxford Street · Harrods · Leicester Square · Shoreditch
hackney
Carriage horse breed
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
- hansomHorse-drawn hired carriage
- horse-drawnPowered by equines
livery · Victorian · Edwardian · turning circle · partition · licensed · regulated · suburban · exam · routes
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- quintessentialRepresenting the ideal type
- emblematicServing as a symbol
classic · nostalgic · timeless · historic · tourist attraction · distinctive · recognizable · beloved · enduring · legacy
apprenticeship
Learning trade through employment
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
- testEvaluative examination
- examinerOne who evaluates officially
appearance · moped · clipboard · blue book · runs · cotton wool · call over · qualification · self-employed · night shift
- Britishnesstea, London, BBC, Big Ben, royal family
- WestminsterBig Ben, House of Commons, House of Lords, Westminster Abbey, Palace of Westminster