people mover
noun
: any of various rapid-transit systems (as of moving sidewalks or automated driverless cars) for shuttling people
Examples of people mover in a Sentence
The airport has a people mover to bring passengers to the far terminals.
Recent Examples on the Web
With a long list option packages and stand-alone choices, the luxury people mover with a desire for track racing costs $132,200.
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James Raia, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024
The plan for the Terminal 1 overhaul also makes room for a future high-speed transit connection via a people mover traveling between the airport and a still undeveloped Grand Central Station that would likely be located on the Navy’s 70-acre Old Town Complex, commonly known as NAVWAR.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2021
The height and weight of UA’s 13 scholarship linemen average out to a 6-foot-5, 323-pound people mover.
—Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 7 Aug. 2023
The rail line runs connects to the E (Expo) line, running along Crenshaw Boulevard and eventually linking to a people mover to the Los Angeles International Airport.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
Instead of building a bridge or tunnel from the port property for a people mover, a pedestrian bridge could be considered with escalators, elevators and even a moving sidewalk to connect with a people mover — or shuttle — at the rental center.
—Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2022
But there is a question of how to power these people movers.
—Daniel C. Schlenoff, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2020
Adults can comfortably sit in the rear seats, making the Corolla an affordable new car for people who need a reliable people mover.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 15 Apr. 2023
The climax takes place on this airport people mover.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2023
James Raia, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024
The plan for the Terminal 1 overhaul also makes room for a future high-speed transit connection via a people mover traveling between the airport and a still undeveloped Grand Central Station that would likely be located on the Navy’s 70-acre Old Town Complex, commonly known as NAVWAR.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2021
The height and weight of UA’s 13 scholarship linemen average out to a 6-foot-5, 323-pound people mover.
—Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 7 Aug. 2023
The rail line runs connects to the E (Expo) line, running along Crenshaw Boulevard and eventually linking to a people mover to the Los Angeles International Airport.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
Instead of building a bridge or tunnel from the port property for a people mover, a pedestrian bridge could be considered with escalators, elevators and even a moving sidewalk to connect with a people mover — or shuttle — at the rental center.
—Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2022
But there is a question of how to power these people movers.
—Daniel C. Schlenoff, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2020
Adults can comfortably sit in the rear seats, making the Corolla an affordable new car for people who need a reliable people mover.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 15 Apr. 2023
The climax takes place on this airport people mover.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2023
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“People mover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/people%20mover. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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