tram
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1.3
- noun
- /træm/
- UK
:
tranvía
- We purchased a welcome card that allowed us unlimited free transport on the trams, which arrived frequently.
- electric trams
- tram driver
- shots of trams
The main ones that we think about are buses and trains, but you also have light rail, trams in local areas, underground systems.
- The main ones that we think about are buses and trains, but you also have light rail, trams in local areas, underground systems.
- Buses and trains and trams are all coordinated by a public transport governing body, which is called in German a Vecchairs Febund.
- And I constantly saw trams with tourists go through Warner Brothers and people were always wanting to see the friends fountain, the iconic friends fountain.
- And you know, what's what's crazy about Universal is that the tram, you know, the the tourist tour.
- Also on a Greyhound bus sometime even on a tram.
- I came here because I have heard you say, I've heard it said that the trams never have a red light.
Examples
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This tram is for Phoenix Park.
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My daughter has a lovely little house there, at the edge of the city, just where the tram starts.
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I saw what happened on the tram.
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Together, they had caught a tram into Sydney to work.
Fiction book (1998) -
I like going out and I like getting on the tram to Wimbledon," she says.
Academic text (2009) -
Bonn is connected to Cologne by the tram system, so traveling between the two cities is easy.
Academic text (2005) -
The tram arrived at the station on time, allowing passengers to board quickly.
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I took the tram to the city center to visit the art museum.
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The tram runs through the main streets, making it a convenient option for commuters.
Synonyms
32
3.0
A vehicle that runs on tracks in city streets and carries people
32
2.5
A rail vehicle that uses electricity to carry people in a city
2
3.8
A vehicle that runs on tracks in city streets using electricity
1
3.4
An electric car that runs on city tracks to carry people
Idioms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tram comes from an old word meaning 'beam' or 'bar' that miners used to make tracks for wagons. So a tram is a vehicle that runs on those tracks, which is why miners used trams to carry coal and ore.