air taxi
A·ïr tax·i
A a Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ah-eer tak-see]
- /ˈɑ ɪər ˈtæk si/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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