noun / verb · neutral
shuttle
/ˈʃʌtəl/SHUT·tle
a vehicle that regularly travels between two places, often to transport people over a short distance
Examples
“The hotel provides a free airport shuttle for guests.”
“They shuttle goods between the warehouse and the shops.”
“A shuttle runs every fifteen minutes during peak hours.”
Band 8 sentence
“The university runs a shuttle service linking all the student residences with the library and lecture halls.”
Collocations
- airport shuttle
- shuttle service
- shuttle between
Word family
Common mistakes
The hotel has shuttle to the airport.→The hotel has a shuttle to the airport.
They shuttle the employees by taxi.→They shuttle employees by bus.
Say it for a higher band
5bus→6van→7+shuttle
Synonyms
coach
Easily confused
bus
“The city bus stops every few streets, while the airport shuttle goes directly to terminals.”
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