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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Tromsø island at night as seen from the cable car.
—
Kari Leibowitz, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
With more than 700 miles of slopes and 120 modern lifts and cable cars that connect pass holders to the entire network, Dolomiti SuperSki ensures that downhill skiers won’t ever get bored.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026
In the foothills of the Himalayas, a wire on a cable car snaps, leaving eight passengers, including several schoolchildren, dangling 900 feet above a ravine awaiting rescue before the remaining cable fails.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
In the heart of downtown, Union Square pulses with luxury storefronts, street performers, and the clang of cable cars.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cable car
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kari Leibowitz, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
With more than 700 miles of slopes and 120 modern lifts and cable cars that connect pass holders to the entire network, Dolomiti SuperSki ensures that downhill skiers won’t ever get bored.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026
In the foothills of the Himalayas, a wire on a cable car snaps, leaving eight passengers, including several schoolchildren, dangling 900 feet above a ravine awaiting rescue before the remaining cable fails.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
In the heart of downtown, Union Square pulses with luxury storefronts, street performers, and the clang of cable cars.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cable car
Cite this Entry
“Cable car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20car. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
