cabdriver

noun

cab·​driv·​er ˈkab-ˌdrī-vər How to pronounce cabdriver (audio)
: a driver of a cab

Examples of cabdriver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Amy Winehouse's Ex-Husband Is 'Very Misunderstood,' Says Back to Black Star Jack O'Connell (Exclusive) Eddie Marsan (Ray Donovan) is quietly sad-eyed as Winehouse’s father, Mitch, a former cabdriver whose role in her life has been controversial. Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024 Its customer base ranged from judges, lawyers, stockbrokers and business people enjoying a quick lunch, to off-duty strippers, cabdrivers, cops, newspaper workers, drinkers and other denizens of the night who stopped in for a sausage before calling it a day and heading home. Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024 Much of the disagreement over Winehouse’s legacy has centered on the role of her father, Mitch, a cabdriver who’s portrayed in the Kapadia documentary as a greedy and uncaring operator who blithely ignored his daughter’s troubles. Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024 For most of the sixties, Cazale acted Off Broadway and made extra money as a cabdriver or as a messenger for Standard Oil, where one of his co-workers happened to be Al Pacino. Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2024 One man, a cabdriver, was still miffed about having to apply for a license twice. Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024 There were also cabdrivers and restaurant managers, an accountant, and an electrician. Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024 Police say that before attacking the cabdriver, Tanay Stallings-Brown, 31, purposely ran over pedestrians and, in at least one instance, got out of her car and stabbed them. Dan Morse, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024 Then, as the city’s nightlife woke from its slumber, several cabdrivers told the Turguts that there was an empty storefront on Houston. Kaya Laterman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cabdriver was in 1825

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“Cabdriver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabdriver. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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cabdriver

noun
cab·​driv·​er ˈkab-ˌdrī-vər How to pronounce cabdriver (audio)
: a driver of a cab

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