noun

cab

Translation

taxi, cab

Let's take a cab to the airport.

The truck driver slept in his cab.

The lorry driver slept in his cab.

((to take/hail/call)) a cab to get a taxi I'll call a cab for you.

((the cab of)) a truck/train the driver's compartment The driver's area is called the cab.

Synonyms: taxi, taxicab

Short for 'cabriolet', a type of two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage.

It's a short, quick word for a quick ride. Think of 'call a cab'.