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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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The next year a gondola connecting the base areas at the two mountains was installed; there is also a free on-demand shuttle between the two.
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Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
A day out on the slopes in Colorado took a turn for the worse when a gondola malfunction left 174 skiers and snowboarders needing rescue.
—Samira Said, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
As the final touch, there’s a new state-of-the-art two-stage gondola being rolled out for the coming season, along with the world’s first mountain property from top tier luxury brand One & Only hotels, joining the existing Montage at the high-end.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The accident happened days after 174 people were stranded in their gondolas for hours at the Winter Park Resort in Colorado.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
A day out on the slopes in Colorado took a turn for the worse when a gondola malfunction left 174 skiers and snowboarders needing rescue.
—Samira Said, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
As the final touch, there’s a new state-of-the-art two-stage gondola being rolled out for the coming season, along with the world’s first mountain property from top tier luxury brand One & Only hotels, joining the existing Montage at the high-end.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The accident happened days after 174 people were stranded in their gondolas for hours at the Winter Park Resort in Colorado.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Gondola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gondola. Accessed 12 Feb. 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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