cab
n. countable A2 Elementary US //ˈkæb// UK //kˈæb// cab
n. a car with a driver that you pay to take you where you want to go. It is a common word for a taxi.
n. a vehicle for hire, typically a motor vehicle, with a driver used for transporting passengers. Often used as a synonym for taxi, particularly in urban North American contexts.
I need to call a cab to get to the airport.
After the train service stopped for the night, we had to take a cab back to our hotel.
The city's narrow streets were perpetually clogged with yellow cabs, their horns creating a constant rhythmic backdrop to the morning commute.
Usage
Commonly used in the phrases 'take a cab', 'call a cab', or 'hail a cab'.