The shuttle
Example: Shuttle transports passengers between nearby locations regularly
Definition
The shuttle is a transport service that regularly moves passengers between nearby locations, often following a fixed schedule or route. It is commonly used in tourism to facilitate easy and convenient travel between hotels, airports, and other key spots.
Etymology
The term "shuttle" originally referred to a device in weaving that moves back and forth to carry the thread. In the context of transportation, "shuttle" was adopted metaphorically to describe vehicles that travel repeatedly between two points, emphasizing the back-and-forth motion similar to the weaving tool.
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"The shuttle" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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