Korean word

셔틀버스

Pronunciation

Romanizationsyeoteulbeoseu

Meaning

  • nounshuttle bus

Example

호텔에서 셔틀버스로 역까지 데려다줬어요.ho te re seo syeo teul beo seu ro yeok kka ji te ryeo da jwo sseo yo

The hotel took us to the station by shuttle bus.

Illustration for 셔틀버스 (shuttle bus)

More examples

행사장까지 셔틀버스가 자주 다녀요.haeng sa jang kka ji syeo teul beo seu ga cha ju ta nyeo yo

Shuttle buses frequently run to the event venue.

Core concept

A scheduled bus linking a hotel, campus, or airport with a nearby station or other outside point.

Common phrases

  • 셔틀버스 이용syeo teul beo seu i yong

    shuttle bus use

Similar words

셔틀syeoteul: A brief name for a short-route transport service is often used in signs and travel information.
공항버스konghangbeoseu: A bus serving an airport carries passengers to or from the city and often has luggage space.
통근버스tonggeunbeoseu: A regular company bus takes employees to and from work.

Definition in Korean

호텔·캠퍼스·공항 등에서 정해진 시간대에 맞춰 승객을 시설과 외부 지점 사이로 왕복시키는 버스.ho tel kaem peo seu kong hang teung e seo cheong hae jin si gan dae e mat chwo seung gae geul si seol gwa oe bu chi jeom sa i ro wang bok ssi ki neun peo seu

Word origin

The term combines the English loanword shuttle, which suggests repeated movement between points, with bus.

Usage tips

  • At a hotel or airport, recognizing 셔틀 (syeoteul, "shuttle") on a sign helps distinguish the transfer service from ordinary city buses.

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