How to Use funicular in a Sentence

funicular

1 of 2 adjective

• There will be a funicular that zips residents down to the lake in just two minutes.
  — Kristen Shirley, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2021
• In colder weather, guests are close to the funicular that takes guests to nearby ski slopes.
  — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021
• The river dock can be accessed via a funicular or on foot.
  — Olivia Green, baltimoresun.com, 13 July 2021
• In years to follow, Walker staged all sorts of events in the area and built a funicular railway, later scrapped.
  — Christopher Reynolds, latimes.com, 12 July 2018
• The funicular, built in 1892, takes passengers up one of the steepest hills in Lisbon.
  — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Oct. 2020
• Read on for more about L.A.'s funicular railways of yore.
  — Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2021
• The house is a three-minute walk to the historic funicular rail system connecting Brunate with the city of Como, some 2,300 feet below on the lake shore.
  — New York Times, 20 July 2022
• While on board the train (more of a funicular), riders will journey from Hogsmeade Station to London.
  — Mark Eades, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2017
• In 1910, a funicular railway was completed from the village of Mülenen up to the peak.
  — Ken Jennings, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2018
• For those who want to get their blood pumping after a long flight, there’s the 45-minute moderate hike to the top of the hill (a funicular ride is also available).
  — Kaitlin Menza, Town & Country, 20 Sep. 2019
• Just in time for the winter ski season, the world's steepest funicular railway opened in the Swiss alpine resort of Stoos this weekend.
  — Elaheh Nozari, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2017
• At the enormous Petrin Gardens, visitors will find dozens of trails, a funicular, and a viewing deck atop the cast-iron Petrin Tower.
  — Lilly Graves, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2021
• The funicular railway and the winding staircase that led up to the medieval hilltop town were both deserted.
  — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2020
• Spanning 22 stories, the bubble-like world of glass would include four levels of gardens and a funicular tram to a rooftop restaurant.
  — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2021
• Zach, 26, and Kaity, 27, began their day by taking a funicular (a.k.a. cable car).
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023
• All 43 ski lifts in Arosa are open, including the resort's private funicular railway that shuttles resort guests to the top of the mountain.
  — Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2023
• In a city as riven by rugged hills as our own, the funicular railway made a certain sense, columnist Patt Morrison writes.
  — Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2021
• On top of Mtsaminda Hill, which can also be reached via the old funicular railway, the view over the city is sensational.
  — Pamela McCourt Francescone, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2020
• This historic funicular railway has been hauling residents and visitors back and forth between the shores of Lake Como and the small town of Brunate.
  — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2023
• Lawns and patios surround a swimming pool and basketball court outside, where a funicular descends to 256 feet of beach frontage.
  — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2021
• Passengers would then hop on a funicular railway that would whisk them upward.
  — New York Times, 12 Feb. 2020
• Explore: Hitch a ride on the funicular railway to the Diana Observation Tower for soaring views of the township.
  — Mosha Lundström Halbert, Vogue, 21 July 2022
• Now the funicular is back open, consider walking up the hairpin road that trails behind the lower station instead.
  — David Nikel, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
• This fable-like novel takes place in an unnamed town at the top of a mountain, accessible only by funicular, and near woods where, centuries ago, beasts were said to roam.
  — The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2021
• Billed as the world's shortest and steepest scenic railway, the funicular offers expansive views of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin.
  — Lori Rackl, chicagotribune.com, 4 Aug. 2017
• Currently almost every lift in the entire resort is closed, but the faithful little funicular that leads up to our tiny hamlet is still chugging away.
  — David Canfield, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2020
• Ljubljana’s many bridges, its castle and funicular with its setting on the river providing an engaging café scene and compelling art venues.
  — Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021
• How about knocking down one of the stripmalls or gas stations located north of the Hollywood/Highland center and throwing up a funicular station?
  — Neal Broverman, Los Angeles Magazine, 31 Aug. 2017
• Kyiv’s century-old funicular shuttles people between the lower part of town and St. Michael’s Cathedral.
  — James Marson, WSJ, 10 Feb. 2022
• The funicular offers a stomach-churning wobbly ride, or there are copious stairs.
  — Lucy Sherriff, CNN, 23 Aug. 2021

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funicular

2 of 2 noun

• Ride the funicular to the Col de Balme and hike up to the Croix de Fer pass for incredible views and a chance to slide on the snow.
  — National Geographic, 15 Sep. 2019
• Take the funicular to the tiny village of Brunate for an amazing panorama.
  — Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2021
• Take the funicular to the tiny village of Brunate for an amazing panorama.
  — Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2023
• The modern Italianate-vibe house sits behind walls and gates and has a private funicular that leads to the beach.
  — Neal J. Leitereg, latimes.com, 14 Oct. 2017
• Everything, from the guests in the chalet, right through to every scrap of food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, has to come up in the funicular.
  — David Canfield, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2020
• Rogers added a funicular from the cliff the house sits on down to the ocean—a home improvement that brought with it a $2 million fine from city officials.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2021
• The headlands provide the best whale-watching spot along the Orange County coast and there’s even a free funicular to bring you uphill from the beach.
  — Karin Klein, Orange County Register, 3 Apr. 2017
• Imagine a funicular that took off from Sunset Boulevard and dropped fans off near the main entrance?
  — Neal Broverman, Los Angeles Magazine, 31 Aug. 2017
• The city’s dramatic hills can be climbed on foot or enjoyed via funicular.
  — Kaitlin Menza, Town & Country, 23 July 2019
• These funiculars reward riders with spectacular panoramic views of the city and the three rivers that spawned it.
  — John Carpenter, chicagotribune.com, 21 Feb. 2018
• In Orvieto, a funicular (1.3 euros) will take you up to the town, which sits on a rock cliff, overlooking the surrounding green valley and distant hills.
  — Perri Klass, New York Times, 5 July 2023
• For panoramic views from the remaining castle ramparts, ride the cute funicular up to Castle Hill.
  — Rick Steves, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2019
• Reachable by a private funicular, the resort home is guarded by a gate and the 24-hour security of Costa Careyes.
  — Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 16 June 2022
• The new Italian elevators, which move at a diagonal, like funiculars, were very much in order and kind of thrilling to ride.
  — Alexander Nazaryan, Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2015
• Take the funicular, followed by the Nordkettenbahn cable car, to Seegrube for fantastic views of the city.
  — Smithsonian, 14 Aug. 2017
• Getting around: Lyon has a user-friendly transit system with trams, Metro lines, and buses, plus two funiculars to get you up Fourviere Hill.
  — Rick Steves' Europe, The Seattle Times, 20 Feb. 2019
• Alpenwild offers a 10-day/nine-night tour that scales those peaks compliments of Switzerland’s amazing network of trains, trams, and funiculars.
  — Phil Marty, chicagotribune.com, 27 June 2018
• Riders take a funicular to the top before beginning their rapid descent.
  — Forrest Brown, CNN, 20 Feb. 2023
• From the Mirador de Sant Joan at the top of the funicular, hikers can choose from several routes of varying difficulty that lead to different hermitages in the mountains.
  — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
• But more interesting than the funicular, in my opinion, is what runs up the mountain right alongside it: a two-mile staircase with a slope that gets up to a glute-grinding 65-percent gradient.
  — Ken Jennings, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2018
• Set on 17 acres of gardens, with a lobby designed by Gustave Eiffel (yes, that Eiffel) and a gorgeous glass funicular to ferry you to the pool, the hotel is on another level.
  — Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2018
• Located in the Mesa neighborhood, the property includes five villas built on the hillside and reachable by a funicular.
  — WSJ, 22 Dec. 2017
• There’s a meandering stairway down to the valley, but a wiser choice, especially after the fruity cocktail, might be the funky funicular.
  — By Brian Melton, star-telegram, 6 Sep. 2017
• Proceed a block past the Chemosphere address, turn around and look up and you will be treated to an exhilarating glimpse of the spaceship-like house that rests atop a 30-foot-high concrete column and is accessed by a funicular.
  — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2019
• As reported in The Guardian, the funicular is a pinnacle of modern engineering.
  — Elaheh Nozari, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2017
• A funicular would deliver residents up and down the giant structure.
  — Rachel Riederer, New Republic, 29 May 2017
• Earlier this year the California Public Utilities Commission certified that the latest improvements meet the highest safety standards, so the historic funicular is on track.
  — Lisa Beebe, Los Angeles Magazine, 18 July 2017
• Ride the funicular to the Col de Balme and hike up to the Croix de Fer pass for incredible views and a chance to slide on the snow.
  — National Geographic, 15 Sep. 2019
• Take the funicular to the tiny village of Brunate for an amazing panorama.
  — Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2021
• Take the funicular to the tiny village of Brunate for an amazing panorama.
  — Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2023

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