Plural of gondola

Forms of gondola

Gondolas and gondole in a sentence

• 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.1948, John Steinbeck, chapter 6, in A Russian Journal, page 118
• Up above, the skyride gondolas sailed along their wires.2003, J. L. Hansen, LogOut, Hard Shell Word Factory, →ISBN, page 211. From the entry skyride
• Gondolas with drop or hopper doors not boarded over should have lading cleated and chocked so as to prevent shifting over doors.1915, Railway Line Clearances and Car Dimensions Including Weight Limitations of Railroads in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Cuba. From the entry chock
• Mass displays to move goods in bulk are dotted here and there throughout the store, particularly at the ends of the gondolas, and considerable use is made of dump displays.1959, Agenda: Co-operative Management Magazine - Volumes 7-8, page 68. From the entry dump

Meaning of gondola

1. noun A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice.
2. noun An enclosed car attached to a cable mechanically lifted up the side of a mountain; an enclosed ski lift; a cable car.
3. noun The car or basket of a hot-air balloon, airship, zeppelin, etc.

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Questions about the plural of gondola

What is the plural of gondola?

The plural of gondola is gondolas or gondole.

Which is correct, gondolas or gondole?

Both are used. gondolas is the more common of the two in English writing.

Is gondola countable?

Gondola is a countable noun.