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black cab

black cab noun: an officially licensed taxi in London, now particularly those made by LTI or the London EV Company.

black cab: an officially licensed taxi in London, now particularly those made by LTI or the London EV Company
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Noun

black cab (plural black cabs)

  1. (informal) An officially licensed taxi in London, now particularly those made by LTI or the London EV Company.
    • 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.2023 February 8, Greg Morse, “Crossing the border... by Sleeper”, in RAIL, number 976, page 45
  2. (informal) Similarly styled taxis elsewhere, especially officially licensed taxis elsewhere in the United Kingdom.

Synonyms of black cab

Forms of black cab

pluralblack cabs

Origin of black cab

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

Questions about black cab

What does black cab mean?
Black cab means an officially licensed taxi in London, now particularly those made by LTI or the London EV Company.
What part of speech is black cab?
Black cab is a noun.
What is the plural of black cab?
The plural of black cab is black cabs.

Words near black cab in the dictionary

  1. black buns
  2. black butcherbird
  3. black butcherbirds
  4. black butter
  5. black butters
  6. black cab
  7. black cabs
  8. black caiman
  9. black caimans
  10. black cake
  11. black cakes

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