cableway

American  

[key-buhl-wey] / ˈkeɪ bəlˌweɪ /

noun

1. a system for hoisting and hauling bulk materials, consisting of a cable or pair of cables suspended between two towers, on which travels a carriage from which a bucket is suspended: used in heavy construction work, in storage plants, etc.

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cableway British  

/ ˈkeɪbəlˌweɪ /

noun

1. a system for moving people or bulk materials in which suspended cars, buckets, etc, run on cables that extend between terminal towers

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Etymology

Origin of cableway

First recorded in 1895–1900; cable + way ¹

Example Sentences

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cableway

It is a tourist attraction, with a Victorian tramway, a cableway, walking routes and a mining museum.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Further along the route of Mexico City’s newest cableway, a toucan and a scarlet macaw stare up at passengers.

From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2021

The 6.5-mile line, inaugurated in August, is the longest public cableway in the world, according to the city government.

From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2021

The last people were brought down at 00:33, the cableway said in a statement.

From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2018

A cableway of 800 ft. clear span on fixed towers 45 ft. high will cost complete from $4,500 to $5,000, and will handle 200 cu. yds. of concrete per 10-hour day.

From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Gillette, Halbert Powers