funicular
/fjuˈnɪkjələr/
adjective
- Relating to a rope, cord, or cable; especially describing a railway system that uses a cable to pull cars up a steep slope.
- The funicular railway uses a steel cable to climb the mountain.
- The old funicular system was powered by a water tank and a cable.
- We took a funicular tram to the top of the hill.
noun
- A cable railway on a steep slope, often used for public transportation up a hill or mountain.
- The funicular was built in 1901 and is still running today.
- Every morning, she rides the funicular to her job at the hotel on the cliff.
- The funicular takes tourists from the town center up to the castle.