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air taxi

A·ïr tax·i
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ah-eer tak-see]
    • /ˈɑ ɪər ˈtæk si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ah-eer tak-see]
    • /ˈɑ ɪər ˈtæk si/

Definitions of air taxi words

  • noun air taxi a small or medium-sized commercial airplane that carries passengers, and often mail, to places not regularly served by scheduled airlines 3
  • noun air taxi a small aircraft for passengers, cargo, and mail operated, either on a scheduled or nonscheduled basis, along short routes not serviced by large airlines. 1
  • noun air taxi small for-hire aircraft 1
  • noun air taxi A small aircraft that makes short passenger flights, especially to destinations not serviced by airlines. 0

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Origin of air taxi

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Air taxi

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

air taxi popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

air taxi usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for air taxi

noun air taxi

  • air service — the services performed by an airline, as flights between various destinations to transport passengers, freight, and mail.
  • air carrier — a commercial carrier utilizing aircraft as its means of transport; an airline, as for passengers or freight.

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