1
a
: a device used in weaving for passing the thread of the weft between the threads of the warp
b
: a spindle-shaped device holding the thread in tatting, knotting, or netting
c
: a sliding thread holder for the lower thread of a sewing machine that carries the lower thread through a loop of the upper thread to make a stitch
2
3
a
: a going back and forth regularly over an often short route by a vehicle
b(1)
: an established route used in a shuttle
(2)
: a vehicle used in a shuttle
a shuttle bus
c
shuttleless
adjective
shuttled; shuttling
ˈshət-liŋ 
ˈshə-tᵊl-iŋ
1
: to cause to move or travel back and forth frequently
2
: to transport in, by, or as if by a shuttle
shuttled them to school
1
: to move or travel back and forth frequently
2
: to move by or as if by a shuttle
Examples of shuttle in a Sentence
Noun
A shuttle takes people from the parking lot to the airport.
Verb
We shuttled between the city and the country all summer.
A bus shuttled people from the parking lot to the dock.
Recent Examples on the Web
Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
There is free shuttle bus service to the L’Enfant Plaza Metro station and the Mall.
—Amy Worden, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
This 1,000-room resort (also tropically themed) comes with perks like early park entry, complimentary water taxis, shuttle buses, and walking paths to the parks.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024
Metallica will also make use of the automaker’s all-electric shuttle buses for on-site transportation at the different venues, which should help lessen its carbon footprint some while its on the road in Europe.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2024
Before shuttle buses were available at the Salt River, crowds would arrive in truckloads, bringing their own tubes and cases of beer to float down the river.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
Here's what happened in Dana Williams' death Williams had just stepped off a city bus at West Fond du Lac Avenue and North Sherman Boulevard, and had tried to transfer to a shuttle bus that was going to take her to the Amazon warehouse center in Oak Creek.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024
Outside, a shuttle bus was dispatched to drive in front of the protesters in a feeble effort to block the noise.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Surface lot spaces are uncovered and there is no shuttle bus due to the lot’s close proximity to the airport.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024
Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
For months, the cargo ship had been shuttling around the Arabian Sea, uneventfully calling at local ports.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 1 Apr. 2024
With the click of a button on your cellphone a driver will shuttle you a six-pack of beer or bottle of wine, but not without strict age verification software.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Sunil Metcalfe, Black Tomato London-born, Metcalfe shuttles between the UK and the US, servicing ultra high net worth clients on both sides of the Atlantic for Black Tomato.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
The buses shuttle thousands of workers to and from their homes, in villages 30 to 60 miles away.
—Alex Travelli, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
According to the Los Angeles Times, Peter was shuttled between his mom's movie sets and his dad's commune during his childhood.
—Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
In the months since, U.S. envoys have shuttled among Ramallah, Tel Aviv and Arab capitals, trying to bring the president’s vision to life.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
His owners shuttled him between extended family and eventually freed two other elderly slaves to take care of him.
—Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
Noun
The mobility hub would serve public transit, rideshares and other passenger drop-offs as well as employee shuttle buses to the subway stop being built at Fairfax and Wilshire Boulevard.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
There is free shuttle bus service to the L’Enfant Plaza Metro station and the Mall.
—Amy Worden, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
This 1,000-room resort (also tropically themed) comes with perks like early park entry, complimentary water taxis, shuttle buses, and walking paths to the parks.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024
Metallica will also make use of the automaker’s all-electric shuttle buses for on-site transportation at the different venues, which should help lessen its carbon footprint some while its on the road in Europe.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2024
Before shuttle buses were available at the Salt River, crowds would arrive in truckloads, bringing their own tubes and cases of beer to float down the river.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
Here's what happened in Dana Williams' death Williams had just stepped off a city bus at West Fond du Lac Avenue and North Sherman Boulevard, and had tried to transfer to a shuttle bus that was going to take her to the Amazon warehouse center in Oak Creek.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024
Outside, a shuttle bus was dispatched to drive in front of the protesters in a feeble effort to block the noise.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Surface lot spaces are uncovered and there is no shuttle bus due to the lot’s close proximity to the airport.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024
Verb
This creamy soup shuttles the classic carrot-ginger duo into a deeply savory, fragrant direction, with a taste reminiscent of one of my all-time favorite foods: Japanese carrot-ginger dressing.
—Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
For months, the cargo ship had been shuttling around the Arabian Sea, uneventfully calling at local ports.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 1 Apr. 2024
With the click of a button on your cellphone a driver will shuttle you a six-pack of beer or bottle of wine, but not without strict age verification software.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Sunil Metcalfe, Black Tomato London-born, Metcalfe shuttles between the UK and the US, servicing ultra high net worth clients on both sides of the Atlantic for Black Tomato.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
The buses shuttle thousands of workers to and from their homes, in villages 30 to 60 miles away.
—Alex Travelli, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
According to the Los Angeles Times, Peter was shuttled between his mom's movie sets and his dad's commune during his childhood.
—Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
In the months since, U.S. envoys have shuttled among Ramallah, Tel Aviv and Arab capitals, trying to bring the president’s vision to life.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
His owners shuttled him between extended family and eventually freed two other elderly slaves to take care of him.
—Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Shuttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shuttle. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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shuttle
1 of 2 noun
shut·tle
ˈshət-ᵊl
1
: an instrument used in weaving to carry the thread back and forth from side to side through the threads that run lengthwise
2
a
: a vehicle that goes back and forth regularly over an often short route
the airport shuttle
space shuttle
b
: an established route used by a shuttle
shuttle
2 of 2 verb
shuttled; shuttling
ˈshət-liŋ
-ᵊl-iŋ
1
: to move or travel back and forth often
2
: to transport in, by, or as if by a shuttle
shuttled the children to school
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