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 Looking for solutions Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner has championed ferry service as one way to address the city’s traffic nightmare, calling not only for a water taxi across Biscayne Bay but also for north-south water transportation within Miami Beach. Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024 Cabana Bay Beach Resort and Aventura Hotel guests can walk over to Sapphire Falls for water taxis, but the extra time and steps added may not be worth skipping the resort shuttle bus. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024 Other features that elevate The Pillars Hotel & Club include a private water taxi dock, a guest- and members-only dining experience, The Secret Garden restaurant. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2024 But the city is still trying to make a water taxi work — this time, through a no-bid deal that will award $50,000 per month to Poseidon Ferry, a company that was previously forced to suspend service twice in recent years due to low ridership and financial struggles. Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for water taxi 

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Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water taxi was in 1921

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“Water taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20taxi. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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