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

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

Beyond flora and fauna, there are nature trails prime for surveying the picturesque landscape, and a zip line that’s scheduled to open at the end of August 2025. —Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

The destination has water slides, pools, a zip line, cabanas, dining venues and bars, and more. —Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 July 2025

Nearby attractions include Montaña Ronda, a peaceful mountain where visitors can hike, zip line, or take pictures from a swing that overlooks the valley, and Los Haitises National Park. —Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025

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
• byline
• canine

Kids Definition

zip line

noun

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