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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The era of Chicago cable cars began on State Street.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Mountain Air, next to the Medran cable car station, will even deliver equipment to your lodging.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
And all eight of us (dalmatian included) boarded a cable car, whose base was a quick walk from the hotel and which is topped by a small glass canopy, accessible inside by a spiral staircase.
—Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
An accident involving a cable car in San Francisco on Monday left several passengers with minor injuries, authorities said.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Mountain Air, next to the Medran cable car station, will even deliver equipment to your lodging.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
And all eight of us (dalmatian included) boarded a cable car, whose base was a quick walk from the hotel and which is topped by a small glass canopy, accessible inside by a spiral staircase.
—Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
An accident involving a cable car in San Francisco on Monday left several passengers with minor injuries, authorities said.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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 25 Feb. 2026.
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