tram

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noun

ˈtram 

1

: any of various vehicles: such as

a

: a carrier that travels on an overhead cable or rails

b

chiefly British : streetcar

c

: a boxlike wagon running on rails (as in a mine)

2

trams plural, chiefly British : a streetcar line

tram

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verb

trammed; tramming

transitive verb

: to haul in a tram or over a tramway

Examples of tram in a Sentence

Noun

Take the tram to the departure terminal.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The resulting riots saw police cars, buses, and trams set on fire and widespread looting across the city. —David Gilbert, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024

London’s health care system and robust public transportation options, such as trains, trams, buses, and ferries, make up for its expensive living costs. —Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 2 Oct. 2024

Verb

Suspecting foul play, the woman trams up with a manipulative hacker and cybersecurity expert to try to dig deeper. —Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

English dialect, shaft of a wheelbarrow, probably from Low German traam, literally, beam

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1517, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1874, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

tram

noun

ˈtram

1

: a cart or wagon running on rails (as in a mine)

2

chiefly British : streetcar

3

: an overhead cable car