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gondola
noun
gon·do·la
gän-ˈdō-
(usual for sense 1)
ˈgän-də-lə
gän-ˈdō-
1
: a long narrow flat-bottomed boat with a high prow and stern used on the canals of Venice
2
a
: an elongated car attached to the underside of an airship
b
: an often spherical airtight enclosure suspended from a balloon for carrying passengers or instruments
c
: an enclosed car suspended from a cable and used for transporting passengers
especially
: one used as a ski lift
3
: a heavy flat-bottomed boat used on New England rivers and on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
4
: a railroad car with no top, a flat bottom, and fixed sides that is used chiefly for hauling heavy bulk commodities
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The Venice gondola association did not report an uptick in June reservations.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Leave a comment View Comments The resort said in its statement that maintenance and mountain safety teams were dispatched to unload gondola passengers.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
The gondola whisks guests around the resort and is handy for getting about.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Step into the gondola and soar into the air for panoramic views of Rose City and all of its iconic landmarks.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Leave a comment View Comments The resort said in its statement that maintenance and mountain safety teams were dispatched to unload gondola passengers.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
The gondola whisks guests around the resort and is handy for getting about.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Step into the gondola and soar into the air for panoramic views of Rose City and all of its iconic landmarks.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Gondola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gondola. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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gondola
noun
gon·do·la
ˈgän-də-lə (
usual for sense 1
)
gän-ˈdō-
1
: a long narrow boat with a high prow and stern used on the canals of Venice
2
: a railroad car with low sides and no top used for hauling loose freight
3
: an enclosure that hangs from something: as
a
: the part of a balloon in which passengers or instruments are carried
b
: a car that hangs from a cable and is used especially as a lift for skiers
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