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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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History Colorado lists the Austin Building, built in 1904, as an example of business development along East Colfax Avenue — residential apartments over storefront retail space constructed to take advantage of the location along streetcar lines.
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Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
Landry noted the Bourbon Street attack, a recent fire under the interstate, frigid temperatures and the destruction of a streetcar line in his reasoning for the homelessness measures.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
The riverfront streetcar line is set to reopen today after being closed for several weeks due to vandalism.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
All that to get to the bottom of a streetcar derailment in one city.
—Mario Vuksan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
Landry noted the Bourbon Street attack, a recent fire under the interstate, frigid temperatures and the destruction of a streetcar line in his reasoning for the homelessness measures.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
The riverfront streetcar line is set to reopen today after being closed for several weeks due to vandalism.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
All that to get to the bottom of a streetcar derailment in one city.
—Mario Vuksan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Streetcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetcar. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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streetcar
noun
street·car
-ˌkär
: a passenger vehicle that runs on rails and typically operates on city streets
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