people mover

noun

: any of various rapid-transit systems (as of moving sidewalks or automated driverless cars) for shuttling people

Examples of people mover in a Sentence

The airport has a people mover to bring passengers to the far terminals.
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Driving a suburban family people mover, Luis obediently joins the shabby convoy of converted trucks heading away from the rave scene. Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2025 Once a fixture of American roads, the body style was dealt a serious blow by the introduction of the mini-van in the 1980s before basically being finished off a decade later by the larger, more versatile people movers. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 May 2025 And unlike low-slung, compact sports cars, the menacing RS6 doubles as a stylish people mover that can go just about anywhere and perform capably on dirt trails and and slippery roads. Morgan Korn, ABC News, 3 May 2025 In 2014, the debate was renewed and ultimately, plans for the airport’s people mover connection were approved. Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for people mover

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of people mover was in 1968

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“People mover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/people%20mover. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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