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 goal is to enable folks to take one of Archer’s Midnight air taxis for a 10- to 20-minute point-to-point trip that, with traffic, could take two hours. Mike Barnes For The Hollywood Reporter, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026 Archer serves as the official air taxi provider for LA28 and Team USA. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026 Wisk Aero develops autonomous air taxis while Insitu makes drones. Pat Maio, Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026 Mahan said technologies like Joby Aviation’s air taxis — which seat four people besides the pilot — could be part of the solution for easing traffic congestion in Silicon Valley. Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 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 29 Aug. 2026.

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