water taxi

noun

Definition of water taxinext
as in gharry

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Recent Examples of water taxi From Helsinki’s Market Square, a quick 15-minute water taxi takes you over to Saunasaari, which literally translates to Sauna Island in Finnish. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 The easiest way to get to Peanut Island is to park your car at Riviera Beach Marina Village and catch the water taxi for a 10-minute ride to the island. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 June 2026 Your best bet is to book a water taxi from nearby Sesimbra instead. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026 Still, Gultanoff said, the water taxi’s strong ridership numbers show there’s a market for public transit across the bay. — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for water taxi
Recent Examples of Synonyms for water taxi
  1. limousine
  2. rickshaw
Noun
  • Trump told Eichler that his limousine would pick him up at one-thirty.
    — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In early 2024, this writer first broke the story about Toyota announcing that the Century would evolve from a single flagship limousine into a standalone ultra-luxury marque and sit above Lexus as Toyota’s ultra-luxury brand.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of limousine
Noun
  • Brothers Rishabh, 23, and Mohit, 22, traveled 50 miles by rickshaw, train, and metro to reach the central protest site in New Delhi.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 25 July 2026
  • Mumbai, for example, is typically very compliant in this respect, especially the rickshaws, while in Delhi charging double or triple the going rate is far more common, especially with tourists.
    — Julian Manning, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Definition of rickshaw

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