air taxi

noun

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

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What is clear, however, is that autonomous air taxis are on track to redefine how the world moves. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025 The landing bottleneck that held air taxis back eVTOL air taxis promise quick trips that jump over traffic and turn long drives into short flights. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025 Once certified, TCab will join a bustling throng of competitors looking to commercialize eVTOL air taxi services in China. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025 Beta announced earlier this week an up to supply deal with air taxi company Eve Air Mobility. Jaures Yip, CNBC, 4 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 2025.

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