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streetcar

street·car

US/ˈstɹitˌkɑɹ/ uncommon us

noun

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a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity

  • “tram”
  • “tramcar”
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From street + car. Coined before the era of motorcars, the term emphasized a type of car on rails that were in the street (along with foot traffic, wagons, and carriages) rather than on a separate, dedicated railroad, as a railcar is.

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