1
a
: a device used in weaving for passing the thread of the weft between the threads of the warp
b
: a spindle-shaped device holding the thread in tatting, knotting, or netting
c
: a sliding thread holder for the lower thread of a sewing machine that carries the lower thread through a loop of the upper thread to make a stitch
2
3
a
: a going back and forth regularly over an often short route by a vehicle
b(1)
: an established route used in a shuttle
(2)
: a vehicle used in a shuttle
a shuttle bus
c
shuttleless
adjective
shuttled; shuttling
ˈshə-tᵊl-iŋ 
ˈshət-liŋ
1
: to cause to move or travel back and forth frequently
2
: to transport in, by, or as if by a shuttle
shuttled them to school
1
: to move or travel back and forth frequently
2
: to move by or as if by a shuttle
Examples of shuttle in a Sentence
Noun
A shuttle takes people from the parking lot to the airport.
Verb
We shuttled between the city and the country all summer.
A bus shuttled people from the parking lot to the dock.
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But on Monday, attendance was strong, with the NPS reporting overflowing parking lots and long waits for shuttle services.
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The daughter of two pastors – who grew up shuttling between Florida, Alabama and Atlanta – has become a leading light in culture while implementing rest in her own approach as a young CEO.
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Noun
There are complimentary shuttles to and from the downtown strip for guests, in a VW bus no less.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
But on Monday, attendance was strong, with the NPS reporting overflowing parking lots and long waits for shuttle services.
—Danielle Kaeding, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
The Pros and Cons of Teen Rideshares Always being available to shuttle your kids all over is a challenge that parents of teens easily relate to.
—Staff Author, Parents, 15 Feb. 2026
The daughter of two pastors – who grew up shuttling between Florida, Alabama and Atlanta – has become a leading light in culture while implementing rest in her own approach as a young CEO.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Shuttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shuttle. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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shuttle
1 of 2 noun
shut·tle
ˈshət-ᵊl
1
: an instrument used in weaving to carry the thread back and forth from side to side through the threads that run lengthwise
2
a
: a vehicle that goes back and forth regularly over an often short route
the airport shuttle
space shuttle
b
: an established route used by a shuttle
shuttle
2 of 2 verb
shuttled; shuttling
ˈshət-liŋ
-ᵊl-iŋ
1
: to move or travel back and forth often
2
: to transport in, by, or as if by a shuttle
shuttled the children to school
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