taxicab

An automobile that carries passengers for a fare, usually calculated by a taximeter.

A public ‘cab’ or carriage which carries a fare-indicator. See taximeter.

an automobile with a professional driver which can be hired to carry passengers; — also called a taxi, and informally called a cab or a hack. The driver of a taxicab is referred to as a cab driver or cabbie, and sometimes as a chauffeur or hackie.

a vehicle that passengers hire to take them between locations of their choice, the fare being calculated with a taximeter; a taxi or cab

a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money