air taxi

noun

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

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Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Dec. 2024.

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