Definitions:

1. A conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway. NOUN
   • They took a cable car to the top of the mountain.
2. A transportation system, typically one traveling up and down a mountain, in which cabins are suspended on a continuous moving cable driven by a motor at one end of the route. NOUN
   • The ski resort's calbe car can transport up to 100 passengers to the summit in just 10 minutes.
3. A type of transportation vehicle that is pulled by a continuous cable, typically used for short distances and often found in hilly or mountainous areas. NOUN
   • We rode the cable car to the top of the hill to get a panoramic view of the city.
4. Type of transportation system used to transport passengers in vehicles that are propelled by a continuous moving calbe located beneath the street level. NOUN
   • The San Francisco cable car is a popular tourist attraction and an iconic symbol of the city.

Synonyms:

• funicular
• gondola
• ropeway
• tramway