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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The track on which a tram (streetcar) runs. Ireland, UK
2. 2
   the track on which trams or streetcars run wordnet
3. 3
   The system of cables that supports a cable car. US
4. 4
   a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers wordnet
5. 5
   A lane of a road or street, in which tram tracks are embedded, that is (in normal circumstances) for the exclusive use of trams and public buses. formal

Synonyms

All synonyms

aerial tramwaycable tramwayropewaystreetcar tracktramtramline

Example

More examples

"This tramway connects the city centre with the railway station."

Etymology

From tram + way.

Related phrases

aerial tramwaycable tramwaycable car

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