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streetcar
noun
street·car
ˈstrēt-ˌkär 
: a vehicle on rails used primarily for transporting passengers and typically operating on city streets
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Soon, Prospect was crowded with wagons, streetcars, bicycles and automobiles.
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Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
Enjoy stylish drinks and a unique wrap-around terrace vista at Harriet’s Rooftop or lunch at the farm-to-table 1 Kitchen restaurant while people- and streetcar-watching along Bathurst Street.
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Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The last remaining Chicago streetcar made its final run.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
On the streetcar to the event, fans banged on the ceiling and cheered when another blue and white jersey squeezed onto the vehicle.
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Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
Enjoy stylish drinks and a unique wrap-around terrace vista at Harriet’s Rooftop or lunch at the farm-to-table 1 Kitchen restaurant while people- and streetcar-watching along Bathurst Street.
—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The last remaining Chicago streetcar made its final run.
—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
On the streetcar to the event, fans banged on the ceiling and cheered when another blue and white jersey squeezed onto the vehicle.
—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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“Streetcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetcar. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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streetcar
noun
street·car
-ˌkär
: a passenger vehicle that runs on rails and typically operates on city streets
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