: a vehicle on rails used primarily for transporting passengers and typically operating on city streets
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After the assault, the suspect walked away from the scene and boarded a public streetcar, leaving the area.—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025 The following year, in October 1944, af Klint stepped off a streetcar in Stockholm.—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025 If your feet need a break, just catch a ride on a streetcar.—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025 These include the Cincinnati Music Hall, Memorial Hall OTR, and the Woodward Theater, all accessible via a free streetcar that traverses Over-the-Rhine.—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for streetcar
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