cableway
Translation
cableway, ropeway, aerial tramway
Examples
We took the cableway up the mountain.
We took the cableway up the mountain.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) cableway ((up/down/across sth.)) a system of cables to transport people or goods We took the cableway up the mountain.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ropeway, aerial lift, gondola lift, aerial tramway
Etymology
A compound word from 'cable' and 'way'. It literally means a 'way' or path made of cables.
Memory Tips
Imagine a vehicle that travels along a 'way' made of 'cables' over a mountain.