ropeway
ropeway · ropeways
A system of cables, slung from towers, from which carriers are suspended to transport…A system of cables, slung from towers, from which carriers are suspended to transport materials.
US/ˈɹoʊpˌweɪ/
Meaning
1 sensesA system of cables, slung from towers, from which carriers are suspended to transport materials.
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
Origin
From rope + way.From rope + way.
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Forms
plural: ropewaysSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers:tramwaytramaerial tramwaycable tramway
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedaerial ropeway