hackney cab

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A licensed taxi.

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  • In London, you can easily hail a traditional hackney cab on the street.
  • He has been driving a hackney cab for over twenty years and knows every street in the city.
  • The iconic black hackney cab is a symbol of London.
  • To operate a hackney cab, drivers must pass a rigorous test called 'The Knowledge'.
  • While the Tube is efficient, taking a hackney cab is often more convenient.
  • A long line of hackney cabs waited outside the train station.
  • The fare for a hackney cab is metered and regulated by the city.
  • We took a hackney cab from the theatre back to our hotel last night.
  • We will need to find a hackney cab to get to the airport early tomorrow morning.
  • Do you know where I can find a hackney cab stand around here?