air taxi

noun

: a small commercial airplane used for short flights between localities not served by scheduled airlines

Examples of air taxi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Imagine a future with nearly silent air taxis flying above traffic jams and navigating between skyscrapers and suburban droneports. Jamey Jacob, The Conversation, 1 May 2024 Travelers can take an authorized air taxi from Anchorage or Fairbanks to the park. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for air taxi 

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Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air taxi was in 1919

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“Air taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20taxi. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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