people mover

noun

: any of various rapid-transit systems (as of moving sidewalks or automated driverless cars) for shuttling people

Examples of people mover in a Sentence

The airport has a people mover to bring passengers to the far terminals.
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The three-stop people mover would connect to the K Line, creating a wider transit network for the growing rail system that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is erecting. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 With a 119-inch wheelbase and a 2.3L Ecoboost I-4 Engine producing 300 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque, this 7-passenger people mover is ready for the roads. Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025 The debate was renewed more than a decade ago, and plans for the airport’s people mover connection and Metro’s station were ultimately approved. Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025 Driving a suburban family people mover, Luis obediently joins the shabby convoy of converted trucks heading away from the rave scene. Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for people mover

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of people mover was in 1968

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“People mover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/people%20mover. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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