cable car
Americannoun
noun
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a cabin suspended from and moved by an overhead cable in a mountain area
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a cableway
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a passenger car on a cable railway
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of cable car
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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A more convenient cable car to and from the entrance of Cortina has not been completed.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
Meagan, I learned, had never experienced the scenic, hair-raising, cable car ride that connects the small mountain town of Khulo with the tiny village of Tago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
Iconic Angels Flight, the over 100-year-old funicular cable car, is moving its final service from 10 p.m. to 8 p.m. until the curfew ends.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025
He added that there had been regular safety checks on the cable car line which runs three kilometres from the town to the top of the mountain.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025
The Arcanum cable car sailed down thick cables headed for Betelmore.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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