Meaning of the word shuttle in English

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shuttle

US /ˈʃʌt̬.əl/

UK /ˈʃʌt̬.əl/

a form of transport that travels regularly between two places

Example:

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The hotel provides a free shuttle service to the airport.

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We took the campus shuttle to the library.

Synonym:

bus coach minibus van transport

a spacecraft designed to be reused for travel between Earth and a space station

Example:

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The space shuttle launched successfully.

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Astronauts prepared for their mission aboard the shuttle.

Synonym:

spacecraft spaceship orbiter

to travel regularly between two places

Example:

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He shuttles between London and Paris for work.

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The bus shuttles passengers from the terminal to the plane.

Synonym:

commute ferry transport convey

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space shuttle