Gondola
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɒn.də.lə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gondola is a noun meaning A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice.
Meaning
A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice.
More Meanings
- A hanging platform or car for transporting people or cargo.
- (rail transport, US) A type of open railway car with low sides, used to carry heavy freight such as crushed rock or steel.
- To travel by gondola.
- A free-standing display unit in a supermarket or other retail store, where goods are shelved or hung on pegs or hooks for sale; An end bay; A parasite display.
Example Sentences
The railroad track paralleled the road, and along the track we saw lines of burned-out gondolas and freight cars which had been fired and destroyed during the war.
Word Forms
- gondolas
- gondole
- gondolaing
- gondolaed
Synonyms for gondola
Depending on context, synonyms include gon, car.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include car, cab, cockpit, nacelle, cabana, cabin.
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