gondola

noun

Definition of gondolanext
as in ferry

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Recent Examples of gondola Eight days after that, the public, displaying perhaps more hope than sense, packed into the gondolas for the ride of their lives. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026 Not that everyone should skip the gondolas or suddenly up and move to Venice. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026 Whistler is also home to over 31 miles of alpine hiking trails, four championship golf courses, four lakes for water sports, three rivers for white water rafting, as well as the famed Peak 2 Peak gondola. — Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026 For thrills, nearby attractions include a gondola, alpine coaster, summer luge, and swimming/sauna complex. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 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
  • The ferry was built in Japan in 1992 and operated there before being sold to Indonesia in 2015.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Those who are crowd-averse should take it all in from a distance at Battery Park or the Brooklyn Promenade, or hop on the free ferry to Staten Island to catch views of the Statue and the New York Harbor.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of ferry
Noun
  • One, in blue, belonged to Twin Falls taxi driver Terry Dudley.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In New York state, the Black Car Fund, initially established for taxi and limo drivers, has covered gig drivers since 2014.
    — Jacob Lederman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 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
  • In other parts of the route, the road drops close enough to the river so that drivers can watch barge traffic on the Mississippi.
    — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
  • Once the plant reaches the end of its operational lifespan, tugboats will tow the entire barge to a specialized shipyard for decommissioning.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Definition of barge
Noun
  • The car stops, and there’s a tugboat in the middle of the road.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • According to court records, Lopez Insua was piloting a 25-foot (8-meter) tugboat pushing a construction barge across Biscayne Bay on July 28, 2025.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of tugboat
Noun
  • Take a day trip to the island of Moni, via a 10-minute water taxi from the fishing village of Perdika.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 3 July 2026
  • The drama starts on the water taxi when Gen immediately sets out to mark her territory by asking Luke to sit next to her instead of Joy.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 2026
Definition of water taxi
Noun
  • True to the messy nature of a break-up, the 14-song track list mirrors all of the tug and pull phases of heartbreak.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This one includes an 83-foot hose (78 feet of retractable hose and a 5-foot lead) that automatically rewinds with a simple tug.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of tug

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