zip line
noun
: a cable suspended above an incline to which a pulley and harness are attached for a rider
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The playground my children used in Vienna, Austria, had a zip line running through the center—and little kids and parents were expected to look both ways or risk getting knocked down.
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Carrie Lukas, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Beal showed me how to clip onto the zip line, then slid across with ease.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
To add a dose of adventure to your family trip, visit the Frankenmuth Aerial Park, home to a high ropes course and a zip line.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
But although there were plenty of twists, surprises and even a zip line in the first part of the season, there was no Mother Monster to be found in the halls of Nevermore Academy.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
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Carrie Lukas, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Beal showed me how to clip onto the zip line, then slid across with ease.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
To add a dose of adventure to your family trip, visit the Frankenmuth Aerial Park, home to a high ropes course and a zip line.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
But although there were plenty of twists, surprises and even a zip line in the first part of the season, there was no Mother Monster to be found in the halls of Nevermore Academy.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for zip line
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“Zip line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip%20line. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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