sherut en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ʃeɪˈɹuːt/
Etymology
From Hebrew שירות /שֵׁרוּת (sherút, “service”), ellipsis of מוֹנִית שֵׁרוּת (monít sherút, “shuttle taxi”).
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sheruts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |