tram

Examples

• All

• A desert oasis in the Santa Catalina Mountains was accessed by shuttle trams for views of the magnificent canyon.

  Academic text (2007)

• "We will have to go on the tram."

  Fiction book (2002)

• There was no extra charge for the tram ride; it was included with the price of admission.

  Fiction book (1994)

• The tram drove through the red rocks and then along the edge of the ridge.

  Fiction book (1994)

• People who wish to ride the tram but not dine will be brought back to the hotel at 8:00 p.m.

  Academic text (2000)

• A guided tram ride takes visitors up the canyon to view its unique desert vegetation, native birds, and animals.

  Academic text (1996)

• The visitor center includes a tram ride, an observation tower, nature and bike trails, and superb bird viewing.

  Academic text (2006)

• Then the tram coasted down the shady canyon, past the green grass, and into the parking lot.

  Fiction book (1994)

• We took the tram up the mountain to enjoy the breathtaking views from the top.

• After a long hike, we were relieved to catch the tram back down to the base of the ski resort.

Synonyms

L

lift

vstram

• UK

62 1.9

A machine that carries people or goods between floors

is specifically a suspended cabin system stretched between towers over distances

C

cable car

vstram

13 3.5

A vehicle that hangs from a cable and carries people up a hill

is typically the suspended cabin system spanning valleys rather than incline rails

S

ski lift

vstram

• UK

4 2.7

A machine with seats on a moving cable that carries skiers up a slope

is used across valleys as well, not only for moving people uphill

C

car

vstram

1 5.3

The part of an elevator that carries people up and down

is the whole suspended transport system of cabins and supporting towers

A

aerial tramway

vstram

1 6.3

A way of carrying people in cabins that hang from cables above the ground

is the common term used at ski resorts and across valleys

T

tramway

vstram

1 5.6

A system that carries people or goods in cars hanging from cables

is the everyday word for such suspended cabin transport often at resorts

C

cable tramway

vstram

1 7.1

A system that carries people or goods in cabins hanging from moving cables

is the general name for suspended cabin transport rather than the technical label

R

ropeway

vstram

• UK

7.9

A system that carries people or goods in cars hanging from cables over rough land

is used more at resorts and valleys, not only for rough terrain crossings

Idioms

S

to shot through like a Bondi tram

• Australian

9.9

To leave a place very quickly

Surface Forms

Etymology