gondola

noun

Definition of gondolanext
as in ferry

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Recent Examples of gondola One fond memory of Telluride is once being trapped in a gondola with the often grumpy Mike Leigh. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026 The couple were photographed getting cozy together while taking a ride through the canals of Venice, Italy on a gondola. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Babs and Anne weren’t rolling around on an MTV stage or dancing on a gondola in a music video while wearing spandex pants. — Lisa Whittington-Hill, Longreads, 27 Aug. 2026 Step right off the property onto miles of scenic hiking and mountain biking trails, or ride the complimentary gondola down to historic downtown for instant access to iconic box-canyon treks, cascading waterfalls and world-class fly fishing. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gondola
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gondola
  1. ferry
  2. taxi
  3. ferryboat
  4. towboat
  5. barge
  6. tugboat
  7. water taxi
  8. tug
Noun
  • An hour on the ferry from Long Beach, California, brings visitors to the island's sweeping landscape, including ridgelines and roving bison.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • On a ferry trip to Ocracoke, we were required to shut off the vehicle's engine for the roughly two-and-a-half-hour crossing on a day when temperatures were around 90 degrees.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of ferry
Noun
  • Ginza’s boutiques are a short taxi ride away, while nearby metro stations connect you swiftly to Shibuya, Omotesando and beyond.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Some local officials in San Diego objected to Waymo’s presence and asked the state for more authority over when and where the taxis can be deployed.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of taxi
Noun
  • But nearly a decade since the first city-run ferryboat set sail, the system has been working to win over skeptics.
    — Julia Press, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026
  • Crofton will be the only living person with a Disney ferryboat named after her.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Definition of ferryboat
Noun
  • Eisenberger is a former deputy aide for Collins who most recently worked for American Waterways Operators, the national trade association for the barge, towboat and tugboat industry.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
  • When drought tightens the channel, water managers, dredge crews, and lock operators must communicate with towboat companies and shippers nearly every moment.
    — Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026
Definition of towboat
Noun
  • Kemetale This boutique operator, which launched in 2022 with the Kemet Dahabeya, has small-scale ships that take their cues from the traditional dahabeah, a kind of sailing barge.
    — Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Men stand on the side of a barge in New York Harbor holding a rope attached to a wooden crate from which Harry Houdini was trying to escape July 7, 1912.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of barge
Noun
  • The nearly 70-foot-long tugboat changed ownership several times before it was abandoned at the mouth of the Amnicon River in 1951.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The tugboat captain who in 2025 was steering the barge that crashed into a sailboat on Biscayne Bay near Miami Beach, killing three girls, was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Tuesday afternoon.
    — Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of tugboat
Noun
  • The fantasy is well established, and arrives via water taxi with a Negroni upon landing.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Highlights and experiences It is always a special event stepping out of Venice’s airport onto a pontoon and a polished mahogany water taxi that drops you off canalside near your hotel, after a purr through the Grand Canal.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of water taxi
Noun
  • Saucy and sticky, the tender ribs tug impeccably off the bone.
    — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The sci-fi horror film follows the seven-member crew of the commercial space tug Nostromo who, upon returning to Earth, intercept a strange transmission from a nearby moon.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of tug

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