ropeway

noun

rope·​way ˈrōp-ˌwā How to pronounce ropeway (audio)
1
: an endless aerial cable moved by a stationary engine and used to transport freight (such as logs and ore)
2
: a fixed cable or a pair of fixed cables between supporting towers serving as a track for suspended passenger or freight carriers

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The lift was manufactured by Doppelmayr, an Austrian company that specializes in people movers and ropeways. — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 1 Jan. 2025 Just as mines are already running drag lines, drills, conveyor belts, rail systems, ventilation and ropeways with electricity, increasingly the biggest vehicles will have batteries, electric motors and often connections to overhead wires. — Michael Barnard, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023

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First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ropeway was in 1889

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“Ropeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ropeway. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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