often attributive
: a means of urban railway transportation using trolley cars
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Friday's earthquake gave the Thai capital an unusually long and strong jolt, causing water from rooftop pools to cascade down skyscrapers, light-rail trains to rock on their tracks, and millions of people to flee homes and apartment buildings.
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Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025
The strike brought bus and light-rail service across the county to a standstill, impacting the daily travel of about 100,000 riders.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
The area surrounding Channel 24 is predominantly residential, with narrow streets and a patchwork of existing parking restrictions, as well as a Sacramento Regional Transit light-rail station.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Fun fact: As a resident of Ingleside, Kirschbaum loves the K light-rail line.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025
The strike brought bus and light-rail service across the county to a standstill, impacting the daily travel of about 100,000 riders.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
The area surrounding Channel 24 is predominantly residential, with narrow streets and a patchwork of existing parking restrictions, as well as a Sacramento Regional Transit light-rail station.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Fun fact: As a resident of Ingleside, Kirschbaum loves the K light-rail line.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for light-rail
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“Light-rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light-rail. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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