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shuttle

Pronunciation: [ˈʃʌtəl]

Word

Learn how to use shuttle in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “transportation”

(noun) a type of vehicle, often a bus or spacecraft, that moves people or goods back and forth between two places. You can think of a shuttle as a ride that takes you to a specific spot, like from an airport to a hotel.

Example

The airport shuttle took us directly to our hotel without any problems.

Example

There was no shuttle available, so we had to take a taxi instead.

Example

Does the hotel provide a shuttle service to the airport?

Context: “movement”

(verb) to move back and forth between two places. It’s like when you go back and forth many times, like a game of ping-pong.

Example

She shuttled between her home and school every day without any trouble.

Example

He didn’t shuttle between the two offices anymore; he decided to work from one location.

Example

Are you going to shuttle between the different events at the festival?

Context: “games”

(noun) the small object used in the game of badminton that players hit back and forth. It looks like a little ball with feathers.

Example

He served the shuttle perfectly, and his team won the match.

Example

The shuttle broke during the game, and they had to stop playing.

Example

Do you think you can hit the shuttle over the net?

How to pronounce shuttle

Pronunciation: [ˈʃʌtəl]

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