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 debate was renewed more than a decade ago, and plans for the airport’s people mover connection and Metro’s station were ultimately approved.
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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
Once a fixture of American roads, the body style was dealt a serious blow by the introduction of the mini-van in the 1980s before basically being finished off a decade later by the larger, more versatile people movers.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 May 2025
And unlike low-slung, compact sports cars, the menacing RS6 doubles as a stylish people mover that can go just about anywhere and perform capably on dirt trails and and slippery roads.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 3 May 2025
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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
Once a fixture of American roads, the body style was dealt a serious blow by the introduction of the mini-van in the 1980s before basically being finished off a decade later by the larger, more versatile people movers.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 May 2025
And unlike low-slung, compact sports cars, the menacing RS6 doubles as a stylish people mover that can go just about anywhere and perform capably on dirt trails and and slippery roads.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for people mover
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“People mover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/people%20mover. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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