water taxi

noun

: a boat functioning (as within a harbor) as a taxi

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Once their tickets are secured, travelers can find the secret garden by taking a water taxi to the Redentore stop. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025 The couple is sourcing some 80% of wedding provisions from local vendors, including pastries from the Rosa Salva pastry shop, the oldest in Venice, and gifts from Murano glassware designer Laguna B. Around 30 of the city’s elite water taxis, out of 280 total, are also thought to be reserved. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 27 June 2025 An estimated 90 private jets are expected to arrive for the event, and 30 water taxis have been booked. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025 On Thursday, celebrities such as Orlando Bloom, Tom Brady, Kim Kardashian, DiCaprio, Kylie Jenner and others boarded water taxis at various luxurious hotels in Venice, Italy, ahead of the couple's extravagant wedding celebrations. Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Emily Trainham , Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for water taxi

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water taxi was in 1921

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“Water taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20taxi. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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