A taxi is a car that you pay to ride in, usually with a driver who takes you directly to your chosen destination. The fare is often measured by distance and time.
It is short for 'taxicab', itself from 'taximeter cab', where 'taximeter' was a device that measured the fare. 'Taximeter' combines French 'taxe' meaning 'charge' and Greek 'metron' meaning 'measure'.
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