taxi

taxi meaning

A taxi. It stands for cabs and getting home — and it is drawn as a yellow cab, which is a New York convention rather than a universal one. It appears in transport contexts, and it now carries the whole argument about ride-hailing apps and what they have done to the trade.

Meaning

A taxi. It stands for cabs and getting home — and it is drawn as a yellow cab, which is a New York convention rather than a universal one. It appears in transport contexts, and it now carries the whole argument about ride-hailing apps and what they have done to the trade. It appears in transport contexts, and it now carries an argument as well as a fare.

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• Taxi home, and it cost a fortune 🚕
• Drawn as a New York cab, which is not universal 🚕
• The trade has been turned upside down 🚕

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Technical details

Codepoints

U+1F695

Emoji version

0.6

Shortcodes

:taxi:

Category

Travel & Places

FAQ

What does the taxi emoji (🚕) mean?

A taxi. It stands for cabs and getting home — and it is drawn as a yellow cab, which is a New York convention rather than a universal one. It appears in transport contexts, and it now carries the whole argument about ride-hailing apps and what they have done to the trade.

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