Pronunciation: /ˈkæbəˌtɑʒ/

Definitions of cabotage

noun the right to operate in the coastal waters of a particular country

Example Sentences

A1 Cabotage refers to the transport of goods or passengers within the same country by a foreign carrier.

A2 The regulations on cabotage restrict foreign airlines from operating domestic flights in certain countries.

B1 The cabotage laws in this country protect the local shipping industry from foreign competition.

B2 The European Union has been working towards liberalizing cabotage regulations within its member states.

C1 The debate over cabotage rights often involves complex economic and political considerations.

C2 Cabotage agreements between countries can have far-reaching implications for their respective transportation industries.

Examples of cabotage in a Sentence

formal Cabotage laws restrict the transportation of goods or passengers within a country to only domestic carriers.

informal You can't just hire a foreign company to transport goods within the country due to cabotage regulations.

slang They got fined for trying to do cabotage with an international shipping company.

figurative The cabotage of ideas within the organization led to a lack of innovation.

Grammatical Forms of cabotage

plural

cabotages

comparative

more cabotage

superlative

most cabotage

present tense

cabotages

future tense

will cabotage

perfect tense

has cabotaged

continuous tense

is cabotaging

singular

cabotage

positive degree

cabotage

infinitive

to cabotage

gerund

cabotaging

participle

cabotaged

Origin and Evolution of cabotage

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: French
Story behind the word: The word 'cabotage' is derived from the French term 'caboter' which means to sail along a coast.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of coastal navigation and trade, the term 'cabotage' has evolved to also refer to the right of a country's domestic airlines to operate within its borders.