cable car

or cable-car

noun

1. a vehicle, usually enclosed, used on a cable railway or tramway.

cable car

noun

1. a cabin suspended from and moved by an overhead cable in a mountain area
2. a cableway
3. a passenger car on a cable railway

Word History and Origins

Origin of cable car¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

A cable car cabin collided with a broken pole on Friday evening, killing one person and injuring 10 others.

From BBC

One person has been killed and 10 others injured after a cable car cabin collided with a broken pole and burst open in southern Turkey.

From BBC

The cable cars normally transport passengers to a point high up the steep, tree-covered mountain that offers views of sweeping views of the hills, the city of Antalya and the Mediterranean Sea.

From New York Times

The cable car line was completed in 2017 and receives a major inspection around the beginning of the year, as well as routine inspections throughout the year.

From Seattle Times

Scores of other people were stranded for hours as the entire cable car system came to a standstill.

From Seattle Times

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