gondolier

noun

gon·​do·​lier ˌgän-də-ˈlir How to pronounce gondolier (audio)
: one who propels a Venetian gondola

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Now a 39-year-old flight attendant for a Spanish airline, Galizia was just 17 years old when mutual friends put him in touch with photographer Piero Pazzi, who has also created a calendar featuring Venetian gondoliers and has founded museums in Budapest and Montenegro on the history of cats. ABC News, 20 May 2026 Hail down a gondolier and make your way to the brand-new Venice location of the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, which will be housed permanently on the island of San Giacomo. Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026 Get cozy in the cushioned seats of a Venetian gondola powered by a gondolier wearing a striped shirt and straw hat. Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026 Here, a gondolier takes you on a loop around an enchanting residential Naples Island. Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gondolier

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gondolier was in 1603

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gondolier

noun
gon·​do·​lier ˌgän-də-ˈli(ə)r How to pronounce gondolier (audio)
: one who drives a gondola
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