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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Hike one of many trails to the top (3,563 feet) or ride the cable car to take in the panoramic views.
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
With the Games a little over two months away, work is well behind schedule on building the cable car link to carry thousands of spectators from the town center to the Tofane Alpine Skiing center where the women’s races are being held.
—Reuters 6 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
The debate over streetcars Gillham’s inspiration came from San Francisco inventor Andrew Hallidie, who had pioneered cable cars in 1873.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
The dakku [cable car] was completely destroyed.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
With the Games a little over two months away, work is well behind schedule on building the cable car link to carry thousands of spectators from the town center to the Tofane Alpine Skiing center where the women’s races are being held.
—Reuters 6 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
The debate over streetcars Gillham’s inspiration came from San Francisco inventor Andrew Hallidie, who had pioneered cable cars in 1873.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
The dakku [cable car] was completely destroyed.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cable car
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“Cable car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20car. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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