gondolier

noun

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

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Shortly after the tourists jumped into the canal, gondoliers at the nearby San Vidal station notified the local police, who arrived at the scene along with a service boat to remove them. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025 According to a local outlet, there have already been 10 violations of swimming in the canal in 2025 Two tourists in Venice caught swimming in the Grand Canal were reportedly fined and banned from the city after gondoliers reported them to authorities. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025 The unnamed couple took the plunge near the Accademia bridge near St. Mark’s Square and gondoliers at the Rio San Vidal kiosk immediately called authorities, who removed them from the water. Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025 That’s not just gondoliers and hoteliers at risk. Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gondolier. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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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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