tramway vs ropeway

tramway and ropeway both are nouns.

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

As nouns, tramway and ropeway are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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