sherut

noun

sherut

noun

/ʃeɪˈɹuːt/

Etymology From Hebrew שירות /שֵׁרוּת (sherút, “service”), ellipsis of מוֹנִית שֵׁרוּת (monít sherút, “shuttle taxi”).

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Israel Synonym of shared taxi.

  • I catch a sherut from the corner of Ben Yehuda that'll take me into the centre of Tel Aviv […].1979, Clive Sinclair, Hearts of Gold, Penguin, published 1983, page 24:

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