often attributive
: a means of urban railway transportation using trolley cars
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Two years before, Charlotte had installed a light-rail system connecting the south side of I-485 to Uptown.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
The homeless man accused of stabbing 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on a North Carolina light-rail train has been deemed incompetent to stand trial in his state case, but federal authorities vowed the decision will not impact their own case against him.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Dozens of other major cities, including Boston, Dallas and Los Angeles, also use light-rail transit, which are often used to connect urban areas to surrounding suburbs.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
San Diego’s trolley is considered the first modern American light-rail system, and the early days saw huge crowds of people ready to ride.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
The homeless man accused of stabbing 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on a North Carolina light-rail train has been deemed incompetent to stand trial in his state case, but federal authorities vowed the decision will not impact their own case against him.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Dozens of other major cities, including Boston, Dallas and Los Angeles, also use light-rail transit, which are often used to connect urban areas to surrounding suburbs.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
San Diego’s trolley is considered the first modern American light-rail system, and the early days saw huge crowds of people ready to ride.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for light-rail
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“Light-rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light-rail. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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