1. a long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled by a gondolier with a pole, traditionally used in Venice, Italy
2. a cabin or car suspended from a cable, used to transport passengers over a valley or mountain
Usage: also called a cable car or aerial tramway
3. a flat-bottomed railroad car with low sides, used for carrying freight
Usage: chiefly North American

Examples

• We took a romantic ride in a gondola through the canals of Venice.
• The gondolier skillfully steered the boat using a long pole.
• The ski resort operates a gondola that carries visitors to the mountain peak.
• The freight train's gondolas were loaded with coal.
• A gondola swayed gently as it crossed the valley high above the ground.
• Tourists lined up to board the gondolas for a scenic tour of the city.