vaporetto

American  

[vap-uh-ret-oh, vah-paw-ret-taw] / ˌvæp əˈrɛt oʊ, ˌvɑ pɔˈrɛt tɔ /

noun

plural

vaporettos,

plural

vaporetti

1. a motorboat used as a passenger bus along a canal in Venice, Italy.

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vaporetto British  

/ vapoˈrɛtto, ˌveɪpəˈrɛtəʊ /

noun

1. a steam-powered passenger boat, as used on the canals in Venice

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Etymology

Origin of vaporetto

1945–50; < Italian, equivalent to vapor ( e ) steamboat + -etto -et

Example Sentences

Getting there involves a trip by vaporetto and a stroll among buildings that once comprised one of Venice’s industrial centers.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2018

After dinner, glide home on a vaporetto to admire romantic Venice at its most enchanting: at night, from the water.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2014

It is claimed that some time before the film started, Phoenix arrived by vaporetto at the nearby Excelsior hotel.

From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2010

The captain of our sleek vaporetto motorboat deftly steered us to the private dock of the Hotel Gritti Palace.

From Time Magazine Archive

The vaporetto steered sluggishly toward the next stop.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke