Meaning of black car | Babel Free

Definitions

1. a black cab, a taxi that is only hailed from the street
   London
2. a taxi that cannot be hailed from the street, but is called by placing a phone-in request; a call cab, a radio taxi
   New-York-City
3. A large government SUV with blacked-out windows
   US
4. A limousine
5. A hearse

Examples

“To insure prompt service, large financial and legal concerns maintain accounts with as many as 10 black-car companies.”

“Today the term "livery car" encompasses a range of private taxis, including car services that serve the working and middle classes, "black cars" that transport businesspeople, commuter vans in Queens and Brooklyn and vans for the disabled.”

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