gondola

noun

Definition of gondolanext
as in ferry

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Recent Examples of gondola Accommodation should be booked early in the main summer season, particularly for travelers hoping to stay close to the town center or gondola. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 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 The new gondola will carry visitors from downtown Idaho Springs up to the summit of Virginia Canyon Mountain Park. — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 2 May 2026 On Wednesday, June 17, the Lancaster County park's Sky Ride, an open-air gondola that transports guests across the property, stopped while guests were on board, a park spokesperson said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 18 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
  • After strikes on ships and the halt of ferry operations, Russia now depends solely on narrow land and bridge corridors.
    — Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • While taking the ferry to Liberty Island, Muir spoke to Captain Hamilton Clancy, who grew up in the shadow of the statue as his grandfather used to be the superintendent of Liberty Island.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of ferry
Noun
  • Fellow New Yorkers know how magical the city can be in the summertime, and what better way to evoke the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple than with the iconic taxi cab yellow.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • Le Chambard, my next hotel, sent another taxi for the 30-minute trip to Kaysersberg, a fairy-tale village framed by vineyards.
    — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 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
  • 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
  • But crew numbers for each towboat are the same.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Definition of towboat
Noun
  • These include the Type 91 surface-to-air missile barge, Type 92 underwater sensing vessel, Type 93 autonomous submarine, and Type 94 surface sensing vessel, all of which form part of the UK’s broader Hybrid Navy concept.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
  • The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Definition of barge
Noun
  • That dude was sinking fast and the R's pretty much sent him the tugboat and life jacket.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
  • Arc Marine's electric tugboats are heading for the Port of Long Beach, California.
    — Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Definition of tugboat
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of water taxi
Noun
  • The current federal and state-level policy push shaping how companies deploy AI systems is also experiencing a tug of war.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • The tug of war is also hair-raising because China's approach puts the world's most powerful AI in the hands of bad actors, who could – and likely will – use the models to wreak havoc.
    — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of tug

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