water taxi

noun

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

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Bear Glacier can only be accessed by helicopter or water taxi, and Liquid Adventures’ small group stand-up paddleboard tours often have the lake to themselves. Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025 The easiest way to get to Peanut Island is to park your car at Riviera Beach Marina Village and catch the water taxi. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024 The water taxi and helicopter tours spend around two to three-and-a-half hours on the lagoon, respectively, and typically run from May through September. Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025 Upon arrival, travelers heading to Freetown will book a scenic 35-minute water taxi ride across the Sierra Leone River. Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 4 Jan. 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 11 Feb. 2025.

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