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

Administrators do have to deny permits to wedding couples with especially creative ideas: no ziplines in the rotunda.

From Los Angeles Times

Think of all the unique activities you can plan for your travel destination, whether that includes a snorkeling tour for the family, a guided museum tour, an ATV ride excursion or a day of ziplining.

From Seattle Times

Others had complained about scheduled activities in Lahaina - horseback riding, ziplining - being cancelled, said Brittany Pounder, 34, an employee at the Four Seasons.

From BBC

And so, Rachel steals a parachute, does some ziplining and eventually borrows a snow bike to get to the rendezvous spot in time.

From Salon

Strictly's Shirley Ballas has whizzed down a zipline to raise funds for a suicide prevention charity after her brother took his own life.

From BBC