: an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about two quarts (2.2 liters)

cab

2 of 5

noun (2)

1
a(1)
(2)
: a similar light closed carriage (such as a hansom)
b
: a carriage for hire
2
3
[short for cabin]
a
: the part of a locomotive that houses the engineer and operating controls
b
: a comparable shelter (as on a truck) housing operating controls

cab

3 of 5

verb

cabbed; cabbing

intransitive verb

: to travel in a cab
cabbed back to the hotel

cab

4 of 5

noun (3)

often capitalized

CAB

5 of 5

abbreviation

Civil Aeronautics Board

Examples of cab in a Sentence

Noun (2) called a cab to get back to the hotel
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Many visitors take the Metro to reach the Vatican Museums, then walk back into the city from there (or take a cab from St. Peter’s Square). Buses and Metro, both run by ATAC, are also reliable ways to get around, though depending on the distance, walking may be faster. Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024 The suspect then got out and climbed on top of the big-rig cab and sat on the hood for a short time, according to video footage. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for cab 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Hebrew qabh

Noun (2)

short for cabriolet

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1535, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Verb

1831, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cab was in 1535

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Cite this Entry

“Cab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cab. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

cab

noun
ˈkab
1
a
: a light closed carriage (as a hansom)
b
: a carriage for hire
2
3
a
: the covered compartment for the engineer and the controls of a locomotive
b
: a similar compartment on a truck, tractor, or crane
Etymology

Noun

sense 1 from French cabriolet "a one-horse carriage"; sense 2 a shortened form of taxicab

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