Hackney carriage

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A horse-drawn carriage for public hire. British, historical
  2. 2
    a carriage for hire wordnet
  3. 3
    Synonym of black cab, an officially licensed taxi, a motorized vehicle for public hire. British, formal

    "It is clear the Tory party is on an ideological crusade against my industry. Its interference in London’s recent private hire review shows just how far the government will go to deregulate the UK hackney carriage trade."

Synonyms

All synonyms
cabshackneyhackney coachhansomhansomstaxi

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"It is clear the Tory party is on an ideological crusade against my industry. Its interference in London’s recent private hire review shows just how far the government will go to deregulate the UK hackney carriage trade."

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