cableway

noun

ca·​ble·​way ˈkā-bəl-ˌwā How to pronounce cableway (audio)
: a suspended cable used as a track along which carriers can be pulled

Examples of cableway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fort Worth's Bowie House joins several high-profile destinations, including a bath house in Istanbul, an Iceland resort boasting views of the Northern Lights, luxurious camps in Antarctica and a cableway connecting Switzerland and Italy. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 30 July 2024 By Erin Levi July 25, 2024 6:58 AM EDT Traverse the Alps in the most epic way—aboard the world's highest 3S cableway. Erin Levi, TIME, 25 July 2024 The cableway has been open since 1929 and has attracted more than 30 million visitors since, according to the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway website. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 12 July 2024 The lake boasts a cableway to tow up to six boarders in a loop with optional freestyle features, turns, and more to keep you on your toes. Brittany Loggins, Women's Health, 23 June 2023 Adventurous hikers can go on foot, but there's also an aerial cableway that gently sweeps up to the 3,563-foot summit. Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2023 Over in Austria, Erlebnisberg Golm debuted a handicap-accessible cableway with large cabins that can fit wheelchairs. Michelle Tchea, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2022 The latest cableway technology also ensures fewer pylons and less deforestation. Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 10 Dec. 2022 Almost 150 acres of land, forty country presentations, a greenhouse complex, and an aerial cableway across the park make Floriade Expo one of the world’s major horticultural shows. Lea Lane, Forbes, 24 Apr. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cableway was in 1891

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“Cableway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cableway. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.

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