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gondola
noun
gon·do·la
gän-ˈdō-
(usual for sense 1)
ˈgän-də-lə
gän-ˈdō-
1
: a long narrow flat-bottomed boat with a high prow and stern used on the canals of Venice
2
a
: an elongated car attached to the underside of an airship
b
: an often spherical airtight enclosure suspended from a balloon for carrying passengers or instruments
c
: an enclosed car suspended from a cable and used for transporting passengers
especially
: one used as a ski lift
3
: a heavy flat-bottomed boat used on New England rivers and on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
4
: a railroad car with no top, a flat bottom, and fixed sides that is used chiefly for hauling heavy bulk commodities
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Six new chairlifts, including a 10-person gondola, close to 100 new ski runs and tons of parking will debut in the 2025-26 ski season.
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Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
Don’t miss the Galleon Carnival event where parades of boats and gondolas sail through the canals.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
The resort is about two hours north of Vancouver and has the world’s longest continuous lift system with a gondola that connects the peaks of Whistler and Blackcomb.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
There’s no need to don a corset under your ski gear, however, as the amenities are slick and modern, with 10 lifts, including an eight-seat gondola and a six-pack express chairlift.
—Jennifer Malloy, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
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Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
Don’t miss the Galleon Carnival event where parades of boats and gondolas sail through the canals.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
The resort is about two hours north of Vancouver and has the world’s longest continuous lift system with a gondola that connects the peaks of Whistler and Blackcomb.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
There’s no need to don a corset under your ski gear, however, as the amenities are slick and modern, with 10 lifts, including an eight-seat gondola and a six-pack express chairlift.
—Jennifer Malloy, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Gondola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gondola. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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gondola
noun
gon·do·la
ˈgän-də-lə (
usual for sense 1
)
gän-ˈdō-
1
: a long narrow boat with a high prow and stern used on the canals of Venice
2
: a railroad car with low sides and no top used for hauling loose freight
3
: an enclosure that hangs from something: as
a
: the part of a balloon in which passengers or instruments are carried
b
: a car that hangs from a cable and is used especially as a lift for skiers
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