light-rail

noun

ˈlīt-ˌrāl

often attributive

: a means of urban railway transportation using trolley cars

Examples of light-rail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s a light-rail stop one street over, but early Culdesac residents received a complimentary electric bike, which is Johnson’s favorite mode of transportation. —

Andrew Zaleski, Outside Online, 17 Sep. 2024 For several hours on Monday, the strike delayed some flight departures at Ben Gurion international airport, curtailed some nonemergency hospital services, and temporarily shut down light-rail systems in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. —

Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024 When light-rail cars are full, more than half the riders are forced to stand. —

Randal O'Toole, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024 Will the Inglewood Transit Connector, an electric rail line linking Intuit and SoFi to Metro’s light-rail network, ever get built? —

Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for light-rail

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