Meanings
plural ropeways · alternative rope-way
- A system of cables, slung from towers, from which carriers are suspended to transport materials.
Meanwhile, French ropeway transport company POMA SAS specialises in rope-operated systems around the globe.
2024 March 6, “Network News: Companies invited to bid for HS2 Interchange light rail contract”, in RAIL, number 1004, page 181 more example
An overhead ropeway was installed to pass the tablet from the signalbox at Dunton Green across the main line to an elevated stage on the branch platform, but this is no longer used.
1952 September, D. W. Winkworth, “The Westerham Valley Branch”, in Railway Magazine, page 626Synonyms: cableway
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA system of cables, slung from towers, from which carriers are suspended to transport materials.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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ropeway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ropeway
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