water taxi

noun

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

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He was last seen sidling his way onto Dickinson’s water taxi. Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2024 This week, an idyllic beach on Fire Island was the site of a populist coup: Long an exclusive area for residents of the affluent nearby village of Bellport, Ho-Hum Beach was suddenly opened to everyone on Tuesday after a rival town supervisor began ferrying people over by water taxi. Bridget Read, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2024 Hint: if water taxi lines are long, consider the shuttle bus. Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Guests danced away into the night, with most speeding off back into the historic heart of Venice via a fleet of water taxis—returning both entertained and educated. Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2024 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 10 Nov. 2024.

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