ropeway vs tramway

ropeway and tramway both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ropeway	Yes	No	No	No
tramway	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ropeway and tramway are synonyms defined as:

ropeway and tramway: a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers

Other synonyms of ropeway include aerial tramway, cable tramway, tram.

ropeway (noun)	tramway (noun)
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers	the track on which trams or streetcars run
	a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers