Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

shuttle

[shuht-l] / ˈʃʌt l /


VERB
travel back and forth
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The MTA has planned contingency shuttle buses, but is already warning that they will be insufficient.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

From Mangareva most tourists reach Pitcairn by hitching a 32-hour ride on one of the cargo ships that shuttle back and forth every few days.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

"Pakistani leaders are conducting shuttle diplomacy throughout the Middle East. The question is whether it is transitory and merely the product of the US president's idiosyncratic preferences."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

In 1986, CNN was the only broadcaster running live coverage when the Challenger shuttle liftoff ended in disaster.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The shuttle rotates away from the launch port and is lifted back to its docking unit.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




Vocabulary lists containing shuttle


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "shuttle" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com