zipline

or zip line

[ zip-lahyn ]

noun

1. a suspended, inclined cable equipped with a pulley and down which a harnessed rider glides for recreation:

   The most popular rides at the fair are the two ziplines.

verb (used without object)

1. to ride for recreation along a suspended, inclined cable equipped with a pulley and a harness:

   We ziplined for more than two hours through the rainforest.

Word History and Origins

Origin of zipline¹

First recorded in 1970–75; zip ¹ (in the sense “to move with speed”) + line ¹( def ) (in the sense “length of cord or wire”)

Example Sentences

It’s time to go wade in the river, do a zipline, do something with a little bit of adventure attached to it.

From Outside Online

On an upcoming episode of Extra Crunch Live, we’ll sit down with Emergence’s Lotti Siniscalco and Retail Zipline’s Melissa Wong to discuss all that and more.

From TechCrunch

One of those investments is Retail Zipline, founded by Melissa Wong.

From TechCrunch