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Meaning of hackney carriage | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Examples

“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⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Hackney Downs hackney writer Hackneyed hackneyedness hackneyer Hackneying

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