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shuttle

 

[ ˈʃʌtl ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

space travel

A vehicle or aircraft used to transport people or goods back and forth between places, especially to and from space.

Synonyms

spacecraft, spaceplane, spaceship

Examples of usage

  • The crew boarded the shuttle for their journey to the International Space Station.
  • The shuttle successfully returned to Earth after completing its mission.
Context #2 | Noun

transportation

A bus or train that travels regularly between two places.

Synonyms

bus, shuttle bus, train

Examples of usage

  • The shuttle to the airport leaves every hour from the city center.
  • The hotel offers a free shuttle service to the nearby attractions.

Translations

Translations of the word "shuttle" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ônibus espacial

🇮🇳 शटल

🇩🇪 Shuttle

🇮🇩 shuttle

🇺🇦 шаттл

🇵🇱 prom

🇯🇵 シャトル

🇫🇷 navette

🇪🇸 transbordador

🇹🇷 servis aracı

🇰🇷 셔틀

🇸🇦 مكوك

🇨🇿 kyvadlová doprava

🇸🇰 kyvadlová doprava

🇨🇳 穿梭

🇸🇮 shuttle

🇮🇸 skáli

🇰🇿 шаттл

🇬🇪 შატლი

🇦🇿 şatl

🇲🇽 transbordador

Etymology

The word 'shuttle' originated from the Middle English word 'shutel', which is derived from the Old English word 'scytel'. The term has been used since the 14th century to refer to a device used in weaving to carry the weft thread back and forth. Over time, the term evolved to also refer to vehicles or aircraft that transport people or goods back and forth between places.

See also: shut, shutdown.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,944, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.