streetcar

[ street-kahr ]

noun

1. a public vehicle running regularly along certain streets, usually on rails, as a trolley car or trolley bus.

streetcar

/ ˈstriːtˌkɑː /

noun

1. an electrically driven public transport vehicle that runs on rails let into the surface of the road, power usually being taken from an overhead wire Also calledtrolley caresp Brittramtramcar

Word History and Origins

Origin of streetcar¹

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; street + car ¹

Example Sentences

Both have done away with them, leaving Kolkata as the only Indian city to hold onto the trundling streetcars.

From BBC

An-My, you chose Robert Frank’s picture of a streetcar in New Orleans, taken that year.

From New York Times

He still lives in Seattle, consults for transportation clients, and joined the board of a company that locates underground utility obstacles, like those which delayed the new Tacoma Link Hilltop Extension streetcar.

From Seattle Times

King County Metro Transit said Thursday the South Lake Union streetcar won’t be in service from noon Friday to 3 p.m.

From Seattle Times

Even modestly sized American cities once enjoyed rail transit in the form of streetcars and electric-powered interurban systems linking towns together, not to mention an abundance of commuter trains.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• trolley