zipline

American  

[zip-lahyn] / ˈzɪpˌlaɪn /

Or zip line

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.

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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.

Etymology

Origin of zipline

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”)

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Example Sentences

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zipline

Those opposed to the attraction argued that in order to build the platforms needed to access the zipline, the rock on top of Sugarloaf Mountain would have to be excavated.

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026

It boasts the world’s tallest building, deepest diving pool and longest urban zipline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

The military, police, a local zipline entrepreneur and a have-a-go hero are all involved in the pulse-racing rescue.

From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026

They swing from makeshift trapezes and zipline across Christmas trees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2024

Opponents to the zipline project have dubbed it “the castle of horrors” and have expressed concerns it would be a harbinger of future interventions.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2023

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