tramroad

[ tram-rohd ]

noun

1. (in a mine) a small railroad for trams. tram.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tramroad¹

First recorded in 1785–95; tram ¹ + road

Example Sentences

The ground-breaking locomotive was also rail-breaking too as it was so heavy it broke the rails of the tramroad and was later converted into a stationary engine that drove a forge hammer at Homfray's Penydarren works.

From BBC

It was built in 1914 for the Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramroad Company.

From BBC

All findings have been in south Wales, with the Craig Gwladus discovery uncovered among leaf litter and under old wood along the former Gelliau Colliery Tramroad at the park.

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At Pwll-y-Llygod, which marked the canal terminus, a tramroad linked to the Carway Colliery.

From BBC

There being no accommodations for passengers, the party walked the tramroad; at the terminus they unloaded and stayed all night.

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