shuttle — a vehicle or object that travels regularly between two places
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a vehicle or object that travels regularly between two places
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʃʌtəl/
Example Sentences
- My mom became my personal shuttle driver, taking me everywhere like a royal chauffeur.
- The shuttle runs every 15 minutes during peak hours.
- I feel like a human shuttle, constantly driving my kids between school, academy, and home.
shuttle
NOUN[/ˈʃʌtəl/]
a vehicle or object that travels regularly between two places
Regular transport between two places
The shuttle carried workers back and forth between the buildings. (BACK ↔ FORTH = SHUTTLE)
A subtle shuttle route avoided traffic and silenced every rebuttal.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Shuttle derives from Middle English and Old English scytel, meaning 'arrow' or 'projectile.' The term was applied to the weaving tool—a bobbin carrying thread—because of its rapid back-and-forth motion resembling a projectile's trajectory. The sense evolved from this mechanical motion to denote any regular back-and-forth movement, and later extended to vehicles that travel repeatedly between two destinations.
Breakdown
scytel (Old English: 'arrow, projectile') + -le (diminutive suffix). The root sense of rapid, straight-line motion was metaphorically transferred to the weaving implement's oscillating action, then generalized to mean any reciprocal movement.
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📝Examples
“My mom became my personal shuttle driver, taking me everywhere like a royal chauffeur.”
“The shuttle runs every 15 minutes during peak hours.”
“I feel like a human shuttle, constantly driving my kids between school, academy, and home.”
“The company shuttles employees to the main office twice daily.”
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