air taxi

noun

: a small commercial airplane used for short flights between localities not served by scheduled airlines

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Another, more distant, area of potential growth is the urban air taxi market. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 May 2025 Electric air taxi company Archer Aviation reported better-than-expected quarterly results. Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 May 2025 While Joby and Archer have their sights set on the air taxi market – meaning rapid back-to-back flights and quick recharges in between – AltoVolo's Sigma could rival private helicopters that operate in residential areas with its range and quiet operation. New Atlas, 4 May 2025 Joby Aviation is partnering with Uber and Delta to launch electric air taxi service to the airport. Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for air taxi

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air taxi was in 1919

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“Air taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20taxi. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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