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# gondolier

noun (a gondolier, gondoliers)

«gondolier» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A person who rows or steers a gondola in Venice, standing at the back and pushing with one long oar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gondolier/#m1)

### In the lessons

Gondoliers are a famous sight in Venice, often in striped shirts and straw hats; some sing to their passengers. There is a comic opera called «The Gondoliers».

### Examples

- The gondolier pushed the boat away from the steps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gondolier/#x1)
- Our gondolier wore a striped shirt and a straw hat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gondolier/#x2)
- Gondoliers train for years to steer through the narrow canals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gondolier/#x3)
- The gondolier called out before turning the corner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gondolier/#x4)
- She dreams of being the first gondolier in her family. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gondolier/#x5)
- The gondolier sang an Italian song. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gondolier/#x6)

### Note

Stress on the last syllable: «gon-do-LEER». Countable.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gondolier» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gondolier/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gondolier» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gondolier.html) on Mova free.