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 The electric air taxi company envisions a Bay Area network that could dramatically the amount of time people spend in their commutes. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024 The flight suggests that Archer may be able to put the Midnight into service as an air taxi in the near future. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 June 2024 That’s why nearly all air taxi designs feature lightweight carbon-composite airframes. Steven Ashley, Scientific American, 14 June 2024 United Airlines has plans for these futuristic electric air taxis in Chicago and New York. Jamey Jacob, The Conversation, 1 May 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 2 Jul. 2024.

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