vaporetto

noun

va·po·ret·to ˌvä-pə-ˈre-(ˌ)tō

plural vaporetti ˌvä-pə-ˈre-tē

also vaporettos

: a motorboat serving as a canal bus in Venice, Italy

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Take a vaporetto, or water bus, to the northern islands of Burano, Mazzorbo, and Torcello. —

Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2024 Public transportation is limited to water buses (called vaporetto) traveling the Grand Canal, which cuts through the center of the city, and those that circle the city from the exterior in the Venetian Lagoon. —

Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 Arrive by vaporetto, the quintessential mode of transport, to these fashionable spots. —

Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 30 Aug. 2023 Venice Immersive, the Venice Film Festival’s showcase of the best in new virtual reality productions is an easy, one-minute vaporetto ride from the Lido. —

Damiano D’agostino, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for vaporetto