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gondola

[gon-dl-uh, gon-doh-luh] / ˈgɒn dl ə, gɒnˈdoʊ lə /


NOUN
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The balloon's gondola carried three scientific instruments developed through contributions from different countries.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Insider tip: Ride the Roundhouse Express gondola from the River Run base to the historic Roundhouse restaurant for a fondue lunch with panoramic views of five mountain ranges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The control gondola, analogous to a ship’s bridge, hung from the forward section of the keel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

And will the $500-million proposal to ferry fans by gondola from Union Station to Dodger Stadium remain aloft or crash and burn?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

The video loop made the Rotunda Reading Room feel as if it were a gondola gently swaying beneath a motley-colored airship drifting along on a warm breeze.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

Not only are the gondolas imported from Italy, but the gondoliers are professionally trained singers who travel to Italy to learn the craft.

From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026

The gondola company, called Swyft Cities, does not have gondolas in commercial operation but has discussed a similar option with the city of Irvine for use in its emerging Orange County Great Park neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025

Medellin’s hillside settlements helped show the potential of gondolas as city infrastructure.

From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2024

Images taken by the BBC show wires from at least two gondolas on the 55m tall City Flyer ride tangled up with each other.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024

This was a brass sea horse, exactly like the ones that adorned most gondolas in the city.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke


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