streetcar

noun

street·​car ˈstrēt-ˌkär 

: a vehicle on rails used primarily for transporting passengers and typically operating on city streets

Illustration of streetcar

Examples of streetcar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pool belongs to a different era of Sacramento history, when people rode streetcars or trains to recreational amenities. —Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025

Voters approve a plan to increase sales and property taxes within approximately ⅓ of a mile of the streetcar extension. —Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2025

The latest local example is the Santa Ana to Garden Grove streetcar, which was first envisioned 19 years ago. —The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 23 July 2025

Candidates oppose extending the streetcar All three candidates agreed that the city shouldn't pay to extend the streetcar beyond its current 3.6-mile loop through downtown Cincinnati and Over-the-Rhine. —Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for streetcar

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• ansar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar

Kids Definition

streetcar

noun

street·​car -ˌkär 

: a passenger vehicle that runs on rails and typically operates on city streets