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View synonyms for trolley bus

trolley bus

noun

  1. a passenger bus operating on tires and having an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of trolley bus1

First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences

The new line will replace Metro Route 70 and will be the first RapidRide route to operate as a trolley bus, drawing electricity from overhead wires.

A little over a week after a Russian airstrike badly damaged a landmark cathedral in Odesa, Russian shelling on Thursday hit a church in another southern city, Kherson, and wounded three passengers on a trolley bus, Ukrainian officials said.

Others keep abundant service, such as the Route 36 trolley bus across Beacon Hill, still 10 minutes apart most hours and as often as 7 minutes during afternoon peaks.

After one alert, Zvonyk was riding a trolley bus when Hamill’s voice rang out from his phone.

After one alert, Zvonyk was riding a trolley bus when Hamill’s voice rang out from his phone.

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