cabs

Metered urban transport

Cabs is the plural of cab, a vehicle for hire—short for taxicab or cabriolet.

You hail cabs on city streets or call for one: There were no cabs available during the storm.

Cab also refers to the enclosed compartment where a driver sits in a truck, locomotive, or crane: The driver climbed into the cab.

taxi

hailing

Calling to attract attention

livery · metered · Uber · Lyft · driver · pickup · dropoff · curbside · fare · booking

fleet

sedan

Enclosed passenger car

  • minivanMultipurpose family vehicle
  • limousineStretched luxury automobile
  • SUVRugged passenger vehicle

hybrid · electric · yellow · checkered · licensed · unmarked · company · dispatch

interior

backseat

Vehicle's rearward passenger area

upholstery · dashboard · seats · seatbelt · window · floorboard · console · armrest · meter

fare

meter

Device that measures usage

  • priceMonetary value assigned
  • costRequired payment amount
  • chargeCost or accusation

rate · tariff · payment · toll · fee · tip · surcharge · flat-rate · receipt · split

ride

journey

Travel from place to place

commute · trip · pickup · dropoff · transit · mobility · surge · availability · schedule · app

urban

city

Large populated area

congestion · curbside · boulevard · avenue · nightlife · sidewalks · rush-hour · airport · station · hotel

yellow

iconic

Widely recognized, enduring

livery · paint · signage · fleet

Categories
Opposites
vehicle ownership/access

cabsprivate cars

Individually owned motor vehicles

family car · company car · company cars

transportation mode

cabspublic transit

Shared community vehicle system

buses · metro · trains · mass transit · public transportation

mobility method

cabswalking

Locomotion on foot

on foot · bicycling · cycling · biking · running

Phrases
Family

taxicab, cab, cabby, cabbie, minicab, cabdriver, taxicabs, minicabs, cabdrivers

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G