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

The only restriction for resort bus or water taxi access is at Disney Springs, which notably offers free parking. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

In the morning, travelers will awake among the graceful canals and bridges of Venice, with a private water taxi to ferry them into the heart of the Venetian lagoon to explore the city’s many islands. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026

There are also two restaurants (though neither is branded as Fouquet’s), a basketball court carved into a cavern and a private water taxi to take guests around the island. — Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Lopez wore a plunging yellow halter-neck gown for her outing, which included rides to and from the restaurant in a water taxi. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for water taxi

• epitaxy
• maxi
• waxy