Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black cab

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: black- -cab
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An officially licensed taxi in London, now particularly those made by LTI or the London EV Company.

Informal

noun

Similarly styled taxis elsewhere, especially officially licensed taxis elsewhere in the United Kingdom.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Black cabs may be more expensive than ubers, but their drivers are required to pass the Knowledge."
"Sitting in a black cab as it speeds away into the traffic, I check my bag. There, hiding in the bottom corner, I find a hand and body wash with the Caledonian Sleeper logo on it. I hadn't used it."

Etymology

From the usual black colour of officially licensed hackney carriages and motorized taxis in London, particularly after World War II.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

black cabs (plural)

Synonyms

hackney carriage

Questions

What does black cab mean?: An officially licensed taxi in London, now particularly those made by LTI or the London EV Company.
Where does black cab come from?: From the usual black colour of officially licensed hackney carriages and motorized taxis in London, particularly after World War II.

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