Le Shuttlen.

Brit.

/lə ˈʃʌtl/, U.S.

/lə ˈʃədəl/

Forms: also with lower-case initial in the first element.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Le Shuttle

Etymology: < Le Shuttle (more fully Eurotunnel Le Shuttle ), the name of the service, which has operated since 1994, < French le , masculine singular definite article + English shuttle n.¹ (compare sense 8a at that entry).Compare the following early discussion of the deliberately hybrid formation of the name:1992 Economist 11 July 17/3 Franglais won the day. Hoping to appeal to both French and British passengers, Eurotunnel is to call its car-train service Le Shuttle.

The rail service which carries motor vehicles and their passengers through the Channel Tunnel; (also) a train used for this service. Cf. Eurostar n.A proprietary name in the United Kingdom.

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1992 Lloyd's List 7 July 1/6 From now on the dedicated trains for both passengers and freight will be known as Le Shuttle to avoid confusion with the through services.

1994 Guardian 1 Apr. 3/3 Advance bookings for Le Shuttle went on offer in January this year with a fanfare.

1994 Times 23 Dec. 6 Fare-paying passengers finally travelled by shuttle through the Channel Tunnel yesterday... Christmas shoppers crowded on to the 10.09 am Le Shuttle, which left Folkestone on time.

1996 She Apr. 140/2 The chateau is just 30 minutes drive from Calais, and only a short journey from Folkestone, via Le Shuttle.

2000 A. Sayle Barcelona Plates 13 Calais at dawn, Le Shuttle bip bip bip, M20, A20 and he was back home in London by the evening.

2017 Express (Nexis) 13 June 53 Le Shuttle's freight division enjoyed a record May, with 141,646 trucks transported, up 3 per cent on the previous year.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	le shuttle
释义	Le Shuttlen. Brit. /lə ˈʃʌtl/, U.S. /lə ˈʃədəl/ Forms: also with lower-case initial in the first element. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Le Shuttle Etymology: < Le Shuttle (more fully Eurotunnel Le Shuttle ), the name of the service, which has operated since 1994, < French le , masculine singular definite article + English shuttle n.¹ (compare sense 8a at that entry).Compare the following early discussion of the deliberately hybrid formation of the name:1992 Economist 11 July 17/3 Franglais won the day. Hoping to appeal to both French and British passengers, Eurotunnel is to call its car-train service Le Shuttle. The rail service which carries motor vehicles and their passengers through the Channel Tunnel; (also) a train used for this service. Cf. Eurostar n.A proprietary name in the United Kingdom. ΚΠ 1992 Lloyd's List 7 July 1/6 From now on the dedicated trains for both passengers and freight will be known as Le Shuttle to avoid confusion with the through services. 1994 Guardian 1 Apr. 3/3 Advance bookings for Le Shuttle went on offer in January this year with a fanfare. 1994 Times 23 Dec. 6 Fare-paying passengers finally travelled by shuttle through the Channel Tunnel yesterday... Christmas shoppers crowded on to the 10.09 am Le Shuttle, which left Folkestone on time. 1996 She Apr. 140/2 The chateau is just 30 minutes drive from Calais, and only a short journey from Folkestone, via Le Shuttle. 2000 A. Sayle Barcelona Plates 13 Calais at dawn, Le Shuttle bip bip bip, M20, A20 and he was back home in London by the evening. 2017 Express (Nexis) 13 June 53 Le Shuttle's freight division enjoyed a record May, with 141,646 trucks transported, up 3 per cent on the previous year. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1992
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