taxied; taxiing; taxis or taxies
1
a
of an aircraft
: to go at low speed along the surface of the ground or water
b
: to operate an aircraft on the ground under its own power
2
: to ride in a taxicab
taxied to the train station
Examples of taxi in a Sentence
Noun
We caught a taxi to the restaurant.
We went to the restaurant by taxi.
Verb
The plane taxied slowly to the runway.
The pilot taxied out to the runway.
The pilot taxied the plane out to the runway.
Recent Examples on the Web
Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
Ramirez was reportedly left for dead in a taxi in April.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 23 May 2025
Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 28 May 2025
As the plane taxied to the gate, Levi, a former military airplane mechanic from Las Vegas who was sitting in a window seat, saw smoke coming from the wing and then fire.
—arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Take a taxi or Uber – besides most VIPs have black car service.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
Ramirez was reportedly left for dead in a taxi in April.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 23 May 2025
Verb
As the flight taxied out to take off, a second pigeon emerged and flew down the main aisle of the cabin, video Caw posted on Instagram and NBC News obtained shows.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 28 May 2025
As the plane taxied to the gate, Levi, a former military airplane mechanic from Las Vegas who was sitting in a window seat, saw smoke coming from the wing and then fire.
—arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxi. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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