: 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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Emami also put forward the idea of supporting ATN with a fee tacked onto Uber or Lyft rides and whatever transportation technology is used to connect the Platinum Triangle to the resort area, such as gondolas or autonomous vehicles.—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025 In the gondola on the way back down the mountain to Telluride, Cannes Film Festival topper Thierry Frémaux hops on at the halfway station.—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 In addition to that, Scruton’s team built a gondola that needed to float down the canal.—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025 Free concerts on Wednesdays and Fridays in Mountain Village, which is just a short gondola ride away, keep the vibes rolling through the summer before the season concludes with the incomparable Telluride Blues & Brews Festival in September.—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gondola
Word History
Etymology
Italian dialect (Venetian), probably from Middle Greek kontoura small vessel
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