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 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 Somehow, the birds never had a close call with the numerous water taxis and pleasure boats that share the lake with them. Tracey Teo, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024 So on the Fourth of July, Warren and her friends donned their wigs and hopped on a water taxi to the Pines in protest. James Factora, Them, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for water taxi 

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

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