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- [gon-dl-uh or especially for 1, gon-doh-luh]
- /ˈgɒn dl ə or especially for 1, gɒnˈdoʊ lə/
- /ˈɡɒn.dəl.ə/
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- [gon-dl-uh or especially for 1, gon-doh-luh]
- /ˈgɒn dl ə or especially for 1, gɒnˈdoʊ lə/
Definitions of gondola word
- noun gondola a long, narrow, flat-bottomed boat having a tall, ornamental stem and stern and sometimes a small cabin for passengers, rowed or poled by a single person who stands at the stern, facing forward: used especially on the canals of Venice, Italy. 1
- noun gondola a passenger compartment suspended beneath a balloon or airship. Compare car1 (def 4). 1
- noun gondola an enclosed cabin suspended from an overhead cable, used to transport passengers up and down a ski slope or over scenic or treacherous terrain. 1
- noun gondola Also called gondola car. an open railroad freight car with low sides, for transporting bulk freight and manufactured goods. 1
- noun gondola a truck whose bed or trailer is a hopper, as for transporting mixed cement. 1
- noun gondola a freestanding structure for displaying merchandise in a retail establishment, as a supermarket. 1
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Origin of gondola
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Italian < Venetian, probably < Medieval Greek kontoúra small boat used in coastal navigation, noun use of feminine of kóntouros short, clipped, literally, dock-tailed, equivalent to Late Greek kont(ós), kond(ós) short + Greek -ouros -tailed, adj. derivative of ourá tail
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Parts of speech for Gondola
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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gondola popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gondola
noun gondola
- dinghy — any small boat designed as a tender or lifeboat, especially a small ship's boat, rowed, sailed, or driven by a motor.
- canoe — A canoe is a small, narrow boat that you move through the water using a stick with a wide end called a paddle.
- sailboat — a boat having sails as its principal means of propulsion.
- yacht — a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes.
- craft — You can refer to a boat, a spacecraft, or an aircraft as a craft.
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