dial-a-ride
Taxibus
A form of on-demand transportation similar to public transit usually in areas or…A form of on-demand transportation similar to public transit usually in areas or during times where fixed route service is not available or possible and resembling paratransit, taxi, or shuttle service in its execution.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A form of on-demand transportation similar to public transit usually in areas or during times where fixed route service is not available or possible and resembling paratransit, taxi, or shuttle service in its execution.
Taxibus
Translations
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Origin
So called because requests for transport were traditionally made by telephone call; see diSo called because requests for transport were traditionally made by telephone call; see dial.
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Word family
1 related wordsDeriveddial-a-ride problem
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable