streetcar

noun

street·car ˈstrēt-ˌkär

: a vehicle on rails used primarily for transporting passengers and typically operating on city streets

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All Valley Metro streetcar, bus and light rail rides will be free starting at 7 p.m. —

The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024 In the meantime, electric stoplights evolved steadily in cities in the United States, where increased automobile traffic joined an already chaotic mix of pedestrians, horses and streetcars. —

Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024 Musician Lainey Wilson and author Truman Capote are new additions to the streetcar, says hotel spokesperson Annie Jones. —

Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024 Even the stalwart streetcars get a spruce up: Evergreen trim encircles their brows, and shining ornaments drape over their windscreens. —

Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for streetcar