eVTOL

American

[ee-vee-tee-oh-el, ee-vee-tawl] / ˈiˈviˈtiˈoʊˈɛl, ˈiˈviˌtɔl /

abbreviation

Aeronautics.

electric vertical takeoff and landing: an aircraft powered by an electric motor that is capable of taking off and landing vertically.

Etymology

Origin of eVTOL

First recorded in 2015–20

Example Sentences

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In the spring, the Transportation Department will choose the five cities where the eVTOL technology can begin operating.

From The Wall Street Journal

The eVTOL aircraft promise quiet and cheap urban transportation.

From Barron's

Joby is in a good position for an eVTOL maker.

From Barron's

It’s a reminder that drone and electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, technologies aren’t going away.

From Barron's

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