cabbie
noun
cab·bie
| \ ˈka-bē
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variants:
or cabby
plural cabbies
Definition of cabbie
Examples of cabbie in a Sentence
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Don’t hesitate to ask a second cabbie what the rate is. — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, "For two weeks’ vacation, all you need is a carry-on and these handy travel tips," 30 July 2019 The cabbie informs you that your destination — a hotel, temple, museum, teahouse — is overbooked or closed and takes you to his friend’s lodging or attraction. — Andrea Sachs, Twin Cities, "10 common travel scams — and how to avoid them," 10 Aug. 2019 But building the brain for an autonomous vehicle isn't child's play: Her team is tasked with creating a single AI algorithm that makes their driverless car smarter and safer than any cabbie. — Megan Ditrolio, Marie Claire, "These Women Are Building Uber's First Self-Driving Car," 16 July 2019 While this cabbie was running to stand still, all around him in China are the trajectories of lives in motion — some racing ahead, others falling under the wheels, as Winnie did. — Alec Ash, Washington Post, "A view of China, from the back — and front — seat of a cab," 11 July 2019 Because a cabbie is often a person’s introduction to Israel. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "Tel Aviv Journal," 20 June 2019 He was held in so little regard that after he was struck by a cab during one offseason an acerbic columnist wrote that the cabbie should be named Boston’s Man of the Year. — Bob Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, "In pro sports, how much do coaches really matter?," 8 June 2019 As the weight of it all swallows him like quicksand, Hawke’s character plays like cabbie Travis Bickle recast as someone more civilized, a man of the cloth. — Tom Russo, BostonGlobe.com, "‘First Reformed’ is more dark musings from Schrader," 25 May 2018 Yu Mein Chow, a New York City cabbie who was found drowned in the East River in May, had taken out a loan seven years ago to buy a $700,000 medallion and was also struggling, The New York Times reported. — NBC News, "In the shadow of Uber's rise, taxi driver suicides leave cabbies shaken," 7 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cabbie.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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