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 Canton Cove is adjacent to the Canton Waterfront Park, with its water taxi stop for free rides to Locust Point and Fells Point. Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024 This Florida water taxi has become a popular tourist attraction — but there’s a problem In 2023, the Manatee County Tax Collector took in more than $30 million in tourism taxes. James A. Jones Jr., Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 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 29 May. 2024.

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