streetcar track
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- noun
- /ˈstritˌkɑr træk/
- US
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vía de tranvía
- DDOT's efforts on rehabbing 37th and O and P Streets while keeping the old streetcar tracks in place seem to indicate that the city is thinking along the same lines.
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The city is planning to extend the streetcar track to connect the new housing developments.
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But there were real suburbs long before most people drove cars: streetcar tracks were everywhere in LA, and in the East, they coordinated with commuter trains.
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The suburbs were built in the late 19th century in coordination with streetcar tracks being sent out all over.
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Bike sneak is designed to help cyclists safely cross streetcar tracks.
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It's not a good idea for bikes to cross over streetcar tracks at anything less than a 45-degree angle.
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In this Nov. 8, 2012 photo, workers continue work on streetcar track construction on Loyola Avenue in New Orleans.
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Follow the streetcar tracks.
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With the NFL football Super Bowl less than three months away, New Orleans is rushing to lay streetcar tracks through one of its busiest corridors to connect by trolley the Louisiana Superdome, where the big game will be played on Feb. 3, and the French Quarter.
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To reach the downtown area, follow the streetcar track along the main road.
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During the tour, we learned about the history of the streetcar track system in this neighborhood.
Synonyms
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A long metal or rubber band with wheels that helps heavy vehicles move over soft ground
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Two metal rails on the ground that trains run on
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Long steel bars that trains run on
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Rails in a street that trams travel on
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A route in a city with tracks where trams run
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A track that trams run on along city streets
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'streetcar' (a rail vehicle) + 'track' (rails or path), so a learner who knows both words will infer it refers to the rails on which streetcars run. This is a straightforward compound noun pattern found across languages and follows normal English noun-noun composition, making it immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
Streetcar track pictures a streetcar (a small train that runs on city streets) and the track (the metal rails it follows). So, it means 'the rails on which streetcars run'.