tramline
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈtræmˌlaɪn/
- UK
:
línea de tranvía
- Commuters often rely on the tramline for a quick and efficient way to travel downtown.
Examples
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By 1900, a pyramid tramline connected the pyramids to Cairo by way of the Kasr El-Nil Bridge (Egyptian Gazette, 2 August 1900).
Academic text (2005) -
A few years ago, as a young journalist working in the Black press, I covered a story about two young men who were excluded from getting tramlines.
Blog text (23) -
The circuit would have tramlines and cobbled pavement which, in the wet, would make the circuit absolutely treacherous and difficult to drive.
Blog text (23) -
The city plans to extend the tramline to reach more neighborhoods and improve public transport access.
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The new tramline has made it easier for residents to get to work without needing a car.
Synonyms
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3.4
Rails in a street that trams travel on
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3.3
Rails in a city that trams run on
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2.7
A route in a city with tracks where trams run
How Extensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word tramline comes from the parts tram and line. Tram is the street vehicle that runs on rails and line means a 'track' or 'route', so a tramline is the track or route where trams run.