sherut

S1H4E1R1U1T1
/ʃeɪˈɹuːt/

noun

Synonym of shared taxi.

Similar
shared taxi
OriginHebrew שירות /שֵׁרוּת →
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Meanings

nounsherut (plural sheruts)

plural sheruts

  1. IsraelSynonym 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

    Synonyms: shared taxi

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of shared taxi.

Similar
shared taxi
Also see
shared taxi

Origin

  1. Hebrewשירות /שֵׁרוּת“service”
  2. Englishsherut

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hurtesHesturthursesutherreshutHuster
Cite this entry
APA

sherut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sherut

MLA

“sherut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sherut. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sherut,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sherut.

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