dangleway
dangleway noun: a suspended cable car, especially when perceived as an inferior alternative to other forms of urban mass transit.
Noun
dangleway (plural dangleways)
- A suspended cable car, especially when perceived as an inferior alternative to other forms of urban mass transit.
- A new dangleway between Thamesmead and Barking Riverside2024 March 13, Ian Mansfield, “From Dangleways to Driverless Pods: The rejected Thamesmead DLR extensions”, in Ian Visits, archived from the original on 08 Feb 2026
- Transfers between lines should be free, and there should be no difference in fares whether you're on a tram, a metro, a commuter train, a bus, a funicular, a dangleway and so forth.2024 November 12, Gareth Dennis, How the Railways Will Fix the Future: Rediscovering the Essential Brilliance of the Iron Road, Watkins Media Limited, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- danglebahn
Proper noun capitalized: Dangleway
Dangleway
- The London cable car.
Synonyms of dangleway
Forms of dangleway
| plural | dangleways |
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Origin of dangleway
From dangle + way. Coined by British blogger Diamond Geezer in 2011, in reference to the London cable car.
dangle + way. Coined by British blogger Diamond Geezer in 2011.
Questions about dangleway
- What does dangleway mean?
- Dangleway means a suspended cable car, especially when perceived as an inferior alternative to other forms of urban mass transit.
- What part of speech is dangleway?
- Dangleway can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of dangleway?
- The plural of dangleway is dangleways.
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