gondola

/ˈɡɑndələ/
noun
  1. A long, narrow boat with a flat bottom and high pointed ends, used on canals in Venice, Italy, and traditionally rowed by a gondolier.
    • The gondola glided silently along the Grand Canal, past historic palaces.
    • Tourists lined up to board a gondola for a tour of the city's waterways.
    • We took a romantic gondola ride through the canals of Venice at sunset.
  2. An enclosed cabin suspended from a cable, used to carry people up a mountain or across a valley, especially at a ski resort or scenic attraction.
    • We rode the gondola to the top of the mountain for a panoramic view of the Alps.
    • From the gondola, we could see the entire valley spread out below us.
    • The ski resort's new gondola can carry eight passengers per cabin.
  3. A type of open shelving unit used in retail stores to display merchandise.
    • Each gondola in the aisle held a different category of snacks and drinks.
    • The end cap of the gondola featured a special sale on cereal.
    • The store manager arranged the new products on the gondola near the entrance.
  4. A car or compartment on a cable car, Ferris wheel, or other amusement ride.
    • The Ferris wheel's gondola swayed gently as it reached the top.
    • Children waved from the gondola as the ride began to move.
    • Each gondola on the cable car line offers a comfortable seat for the ride up the hill.
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