zip line

noun

: a cable suspended above an incline to which a pulley and harness are attached for a rider
zip-line intransitive verb

Examples of zip line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Utopia features the longest version of the popular twisting dry slide, The Ultimate Abyss, along with other favorites like the three-slide waterpark The Perfect Storm, a FlowRider surf simulator, rock climbing wall and zip line. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2024 Guests can gallop through dramatic landscapes on horseback, sail along the crystal waters of Kaneohe Bay, embark on a thrilling multi-passenger UTV tour, or zip line across the scenic Ka'a'awa Valley. Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2024 The Brownstone Adventure Sports Park in Portland has zip line rides that splash down into the water, swimming, snorkeling, cliff jumping, wakeboarding and kayaking. Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2024 The zip line is the only ride that requires guests to transfer from wheelchairs. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for zip line 

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Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of zip line was in 1970

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“Zip line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip%20line. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

zip line

noun
: a cable hung above a slope to which a pulley and harness are attached for a rider
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