1 (alsocab, taxicab)a car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere. Taxis usually have meters which show how much money you have to paya taxi driver/rideWe'd better take a taxi.I came home by taxi.to order/hail/call a taxi2in some places in Africa, a small bus with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere. Taxis usually have fixed routes and stop wherever passengers need to get on or off. see also dala-dala, matatu