NYT Dictionary

GONDOLA

/ˈɡɑndələ/
NounVerbGON-do-lagon-do-la · 3 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2025

Meaning

A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice.

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

Borrowed from Italian gondola, from Venetan góndoƚa. Possibly from Byzantine Greek κοντοῦρα (kontoûra, “cutter, kind of ship”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cable cargondola cargoncarairshipboatboxcarcaboosecanoecarriage

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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