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shuttle

US /ˈʃʌtl/UK /ˈʃʌtl/

noun, verb Core · B1 Du lịch & lưu trú

Definition

badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

A complimentary hotel shuttle runs every twenty minutes between Terminal 2 and the resort.

Synonyms

  • transit bushaving a meaning similar to shuttle
  • transferthe act of moving something from one location to another

Collocations

  • Easy shuttle bus
    to shuttle bus, meaning to travel back and forth between two points
  • Medium airport shuttle service
    describing airport shuttle service (an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo)
  • Hard space shuttle mission
    to space shuttle mission, meaning to place at intervals
  • Very Hard shuttle diplomacy
    to shuttle diplomacy, meaning to travel back and forth between two points

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.