Meaning of skyride | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of aerial lift (“a system of transport that moves cabins, cars, gondolas or open chairs above the ground by means of one or more cables strung between supporting towers”).

Examples

“It is the view of this Section that an agreement between the two Governments would not be necessary for construction of the proposed 'skyride' and we know of no reason why such an agreement would be desirable. Although unique, an international 'skyride' would seem to be generally comparable to an international bridge.”

“Up above, the skyride gondolas sailed along their wires. Julie took off running, dodging around tourists at every turn. She took a shortcut through the Nairobi train station. The path turned to the right. At the elephant display, the path, the train tracks and the skyride cables came within fifteen feet of each other. Julie gazed up as she passed.”

“A new exhibit at the Institute of Texan Cultures takes you on a trip down memory lane and shows you a roadmap for the future: the professor's model of how skyrides could revolutionize public transportation. "The big idea would be to connect the airport to downtown,” Dr. [Antonio] Petrov says. "You just hop on one of those and glide down Broadway and experience the city."”

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