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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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West Cliff Drive was developed for housing after World War II when its electric streetcar lines were pulled out, Benish said.
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David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 16 May 2024
On the evening of Sept. 13, 1899, Henry Hale Bliss, a 69-year-old real estate broker, was riding a Manhattan streetcar on his commute home.
—New York Times, 13 May 2024
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David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 16 May 2024
On the evening of Sept. 13, 1899, Henry Hale Bliss, a 69-year-old real estate broker, was riding a Manhattan streetcar on his commute home.
—New York Times, 13 May 2024
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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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