light-rail

noun

often attributive
: a means of urban railway transportation using trolley cars

Examples of light-rail in a Sentence

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Last month, 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was fatally attacked on a North Carolina light-rail train — a case that sparked national outrage. Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025 Land along light-rail and certain bus lines will also be up-zoned to allow for buildings up to six and five stories high. Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025 In Charlotte, North Carolina, 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, was stabbed to death aboard a light-rail train. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 Turnout in Charlotte’s primary came close to doubling results from two years ago as voters cast ballots amid growing national attention around a fatal light-rail stabbing. Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for light-rail

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of light-rail was in 1975

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“Light-rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light-rail. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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