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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The state wants to identify routes and infrastructure that could eventually support electric air taxis and other advanced aircraft. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026 Neubauer believes such a network could become particularly useful as low altitude delivery drones and air taxi services come online. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026 But electric air taxis could soon offer a new option that has better views and cuts the travel time in half. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 After years of being seen mostly in glossy renderings, Archer Aviation’s Midnight electric air taxi spent much of last week in Bay Area skies. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 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 6 Nov. 2026.

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