zip line

noun

: a cable suspended above an incline to which a pulley and harness are attached for a rider

zip-line

ˈzip-ˌlīn 

intransitive verb

Examples of zip line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The location features five different beaches and offers 23 excursions, including a half-mile-long zip line ride that extends over the ocean. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

During summer, adrenaline junkies can get their fix on the downhill mountain biking trails and extensive zip line course. — Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026

The extended suspension of visits to Labadee’s white-sand beaches and popular overwater zip line deals another blow to Haiti’s already fragile economy. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Other reasons to plan a visit to Floyd include Buffalo Mountain Ziplines, which claims to have Virginia’s highest and longest zip line, and plenty of local bites—follow the Floyd Farm Trail to discover some of the best local farms and farm stores. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for zip line

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline

Kids Definition

zip line

noun

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