Example Sentences

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The city's boat-based public transport system has been taken of operation after several boats, known as vaporetti, were damaged.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2019

At least three vaporetti, Venice’s public transportation boats, sank, Italian media reported.

From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2019

The air smelled like wood smoke and we could hear the low rumble of vaporetti cruising the Grand Canal.

From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2015

Mosca and Riccio asked all the passengers on the vaporetti.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

A thousand lights twinkled on the water—the lights of the restaurants along the canal, the lights of the gondolas, of the vaporetti weaving their way along the broad waterway.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke