ropeway

noun

rope·​way ˈrōp-ˌwā 

1

: an endless aerial cable moved by a stationary engine and used to transport freight (such as logs and ore)

2

: a fixed cable or a pair of fixed cables between supporting towers serving as a track for suspended passenger or freight carriers

Examples of ropeway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The main structure of the first cross-border passenger ropeway linking China and Russia has been completed, Chinese officials announced on Sunday. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

The project, known as a gondola ropeway, involves 10 pylons and three stations – valley, intermediate and summit – with 50 cabins seating 10 people each, able to carry 2,400 passengers an hour. — Reuters 6 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025

This resort is dominated by a massive 81-person ropeway that whisks you up more than 2,600 vertical feet in five minutes. — Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025

Beppu Ropeway For panoramic vistas of Beppu, take the ropeway to the summit of Mount Tsurumi. — Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ropeway

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