maxicab

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UK/ˈmæk.siˌkæb/

noun

A minibus used as a shared taxi.

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Meanings

nounmaxicab (plural maxicabs)

plural maxicabs

  1. Hong KongA minibus used as a shared taxi.

Origin

From maxi- + cab.

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Cite this entry
APA

maxicab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maxicab

MLA

“maxicab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maxicab. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maxicab,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maxicab.

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