water taxi

noun

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

Examples of water taxi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Take a day trip to the island of Moni, via a 10-minute water taxi from the fishing village of Perdika. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 3 July 2026

The drama starts on the water taxi when Gen immediately sets out to mark her territory by asking Luke to sit next to her instead of Joy. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 2026

Inside Helsinki’s Sauna Island From Helsinki’s Market Square, a quick water taxi takes you to Saunasaari, which literally translates to Sauna Island in Finnish. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

The easiest way to get to Peanut Island is to park your car at Riviera Beach Marina Village and catch the water taxi for a 10-minute ride to the island. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for water taxi

• epitaxy
• maxi
• waxy