water taxi

noun

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

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From there, take a private water taxi or a vaporetto (public boat) straight to the Grand Canal. 9. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025 Or take the water taxi, at City Dock, a focal point of downtown. Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025 The water taxi would offer alternatives to bus needs and was presented as a way to alleviate congestion along the two bridges connecting San Pedro to Long Beach and surrounding roads. Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025 The only beachfront hotel in Santa Cruz, Finch Bay sits a short water taxi ride from the lively town of Puerto Ayora, a hub for daily expeditions into the archipelago. Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for water taxi

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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 20 Jun. 2025.

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