bizjet

noun

biz·​jet ˈbiz-ˌjet How to pronounce bizjet (audio)
: a small jet airplane of the kind used for the transportation of business executives
a corporate bizjet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web But a number of bizjet manufacturers are looking to change that, investing big in an overlooked part of the design process: the client experience. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 23 July 2022 Gupta relates an example wherein a bizjet flight from Phoenix to London has just reached cruise altitude. Eric Tegler, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021 Its size, weight and power requirements can be scaled to fit a large bizjet, a GA piston-single, or a small 4-passenger UAM eVTOL aircraft. Eric Tegler, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021 But whether connecting the cockpit of a bizjet or Urban Air Mobility vehicle to the internet 24/7 provides sufficient benefit to outweigh its risk is a daunting question. Eric Tegler, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021 For now, bizjet makers will continue to happily take orders while replenishing their backlogs, and will finally have the luxury to contemplate future production increases. Brian Foley, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021 Another firm, Skyworks Global, has a rotodyne-type design called Vertijet, a combination bizjet/gyrodyne aimed at the UAM and military markets. Eric Tegler, Ars Technica, 16 Feb. 2020 There are some sweet scorers now eligible for play, including bizjet, and some magical vowel dumps, such as arancini, those Italian balls of cooked rice. Leanne Italie, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2018 There are some sweet scorers now eligible for play, including bizjet, and some magical vowel dumps, such as arancini, those Italian balls of cooked rice. Leanne Itali, The Seattle Times, 24 Sep. 2018 See More

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Word History

Etymology

biz- (shortened and altered from business) + jet entry 1

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bizjet was in 1977

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Cite this Entry

“Bizjet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bizjet. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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