streetcar

noun

street·​car ˈstrēt-ˌkär How to pronounce streetcar (audio)
: a vehicle on rails used primarily for transporting passengers and typically operating on city streets

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The bridge was blocked off for streetcar construction for two months in fall 2024. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025 Every option presented Wednesday also fully funds westward extensions of the Gold Line streetcar, from French Street near Johnson C. Smith University to Rosa Parks Place near north of Interstate 85, and eastward extensions from Sunnyside Avenue in Plaza Midwood to the Eastland area. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025 Public transit: Ferries, buses, streetcars and para-transit will be suspended through Friday. Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025 Phoenix purchased a private electric streetcar system for $20,000. Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for streetcar

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of streetcar was in 1839

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“Streetcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetcar. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.

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streetcar

noun
street·​car -ˌkär How to pronounce streetcar (audio)
: a passenger vehicle that runs on rails and typically operates on city streets

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