gondola

• Schmales, langes Boot, das auf den Kanälen Venedigs verwendet wird; auch eine hängende Kabine zur Personenbeförderung bei einer Seilbahn oder einem Sessellift.

A noun referring to a long, narrow boat used on canals in Venice, or a suspended cabin used for carrying passengers on a cable car or ski lift.

1. Venetian boatB1formal

   A long, narrow, flat-bottomed boat traditionally used on the canals of Venice, propelled by a gondolier.

   Gondel

   • We took a romantic ride in a gondola through the canals of Venice.
   • The gondola glided silently across the water.
   • The gondolier sang a traditional Italian song while steering the gondola.

2. Cable car cabinB1formal

   An enclosed cabin suspended from a cable, used to carry passengers up a mountain or across a valley.

   Gondel

   • We took the gondola up to the ski resort.
   • The gondola swayed slightly as it climbed the mountain.
   • From the gondola, we had a spectacular view of the valley below.

   Synonymecabincable carcar

3. Store display shelfB2informalamerican

   A free-standing shelf or display unit in a store, often used for promotional items.

   Verkaufsregal

   • The new products were placed on a gondola at the end of the aisle.
   • The store manager arranged the sale items on a gondola near the entrance.
   • Gondola shelving is commonly used in supermarkets for end-cap displays.