Definition of ROPEWAY

ropeway

Meanings

Plural: ropeways

Noun

  • a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
  • A system of cables, slung from towers, from which carriers are suspended to transport materials.

Origin / Etymology

From rope + way.

Synonyms

aerial tramway, cable tramway, cableway, tram, tramway

Scrabble Score: 15

ropeway is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ropeway is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ropeway is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

ropeway is a valid Words With Friends word