cable car
noun
: a vehicle moved by an endless cable:
a
: one suspended from an overhead cable
b
: one that moves along tracks
Examples of cable car in a Sentence
The skiers took a cable car to the top of the mountain.
Tourists packed the cable cars on the hilly streets of San Francisco.
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Iconic Angels Flight, the over 100-year-old funicular cable car, is moving its final service from 10 p.m. to 8 p.m. until the curfew ends.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Spoiled views: Residents of a medieval fortress town in Greece are feuding over a plan to build a cable car to the peak, where a beautiful 12th-century church sits.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 28 May 2025
For a change of pace, ride on the Montjuïc cable car, enjoy panoramic vistas or go for a walk through the Montjuïc Gardens to take a break from the city.
—Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The best way to get into Taormina proper is via a scenic cable car (called the funivia), which runs every 15 minutes and is just a few minutes’ walk from the hotel.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Spoiled views: Residents of a medieval fortress town in Greece are feuding over a plan to build a cable car to the peak, where a beautiful 12th-century church sits.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 28 May 2025
For a change of pace, ride on the Montjuïc cable car, enjoy panoramic vistas or go for a walk through the Montjuïc Gardens to take a break from the city.
—Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The best way to get into Taormina proper is via a scenic cable car (called the funivia), which runs every 15 minutes and is just a few minutes’ walk from the hotel.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
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“Cable car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20car. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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