skyride

plural skyrides

1. Synonym of aerial lift (“a system of transport that moves cabins, cars, gondolas or open chairs above the ground by means of one or more cables strung between supporting towers”).

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   It is the view of this Section that an agreement between the two Governments would not be necessary for construction of the proposed 'skyride' and we know of no reason why such an agreement would be desirable. Although unique, an international 'skyride' would seem to be generally comparable to an international bridge.

   1959 June 1, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, quotee, Digest of International Law, volume 9, number 8419, United States Department of State, published 29 December 1968, page 927

   Up above, the skyride gondolas sailed along their wires. Julie took off running, dodging around tourists at every turn. She took a shortcut through the Nairobi train station. The path turned to the right. At the elephant display, the path, the train tracks and the skyride cables came within fifteen feet of each other. Julie gazed up as she passed.

   2003, J. L. Hansen, LogOut, Hard Shell Word Factory, →ISBN, page 211

   A new exhibit at the Institute of Texan Cultures takes you on a trip down memory lane and shows you a roadmap for the future: the professor's model of how skyrides could revolutionize public transportation. "The big idea would be to connect the airport to downtown,” Dr. [Antonio] Petrov says. "You just hop on one of those and glide down Broadway and experience the city."

   2016 October 27, Emily Baucum, “Exhibit encourages city to revive popular skyride”, in News 4 San Antonio

   Synonyms: aerial lift