tramway

noun

tram·​way ˈtram-ˌwā 

1

a

: a railway for trams

b

British : a streetcar line

2

: an overhead cable for trams

Examples of tramway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many visitors opt for a quick and easy trip on the iconic, yet touristy aerial tramway to snap a quick photo of the landscape and go on their merry way, but this provides only a limited vantage point of the region’s natural beauty. —Joey Skladany, AFAR Media, 9 Jan. 2026

Meanwhile, ski patrols at every ski area in Colorado conduct evacuation drills annually, on all types of lifts, to remain in compliance with the tramway board. —John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025

There are also some ambitious goals like aerial tramways over Interstate 5 to connect Clairemont to coastal areas, and a missing link hiking trail that would connect Marian Bear Park and Tecolote Park. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025

One of the popular outdoor attractions is the aerial tramway, which takes passengers from the desert floor up to the alpine forest of Mt. San Jacinto in the world’s largest rotating tramcar. —Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for tramway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway