cable car
noun
: a vehicle moved by an endless cable:
a
: one suspended from an overhead cable
b
: 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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Note: All the boats, funiculars, and cable cars are included in the Swiss Travel Pass.
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Carole Rosenblat, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
View gallery - 12 images This is not your grandad's cable car gondola.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
The celebrity hot spot is part of the remarkable Ski Arlberg area with 85 lifts, ultra-modern cable cars and over 180 miles of runs.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Accessible only by cable car to limit environmental impact, the exclusive nine-bedroom hotel invites guests to immerse themselves in the region’s alpine traditions.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Carole Rosenblat, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
View gallery - 12 images This is not your grandad's cable car gondola.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
The celebrity hot spot is part of the remarkable Ski Arlberg area with 85 lifts, ultra-modern cable cars and over 180 miles of runs.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Accessible only by cable car to limit environmental impact, the exclusive nine-bedroom hotel invites guests to immerse themselves in the region’s alpine traditions.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Cable car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20car. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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