cable car

noun

: a vehicle moved by an endless cable:

: one suspended from an overhead cable

: one that moves along tracks

Examples of cable car in a Sentence

The skiers took a cable car to the top of the mountain. Tourists packed the cable cars on the hilly streets of San Francisco.

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Located at Plateau Rosa, the museum offers a fascinating glimpse into the region’s mountaineering heritage, the evolution of Alpine industries and the building of the Plateau Rosa cable car. —

Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Instead, park below town and take the two-minute cable car ride to the historic center. —

Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024 And if that’s not enough, gondolas, chairlifts, cable cars, and funiculars can dump you right out onto the trails. —

Kassondra Cloos, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024 The cable car gondola ferried passengers across the park and over the International Street fountain, providing spectacular photo opportunities. —

Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cable car