Taxicab (noun)

A car that can be hired to take a passenger to a particular place, usually with a meter to measure the fare.

Origin:

Shortened from taximeter cabriolet, from taximeter, a device that measures the distance and fare of a taxi journey + cabriolet, a type of horse-drawn carriage.

Examples:

1. The taxicab drove me to the airport.
2. I hailed a taxicab on the street.
3. Taxicabs are regulated by the city.
4. The taxicab driver turned on the meter.
5. I took a taxicab to get to the hotel.