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Meaning of Hansom cab | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Hansom cab
    alt-of
  2. A two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, once used as a vehicle for hire.

Equivalents

Examples

““There will soon be very few hansom cabs left,” said Mrs. Elliot. “And four-wheeled cabs—I assure you even at Oxford it’s almost impossible to get a four-wheeled cab.””

CEFR level

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