people mover

noun

Definition of people mover

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The contract to build and run the people mover is one of the largest in city history. — Laura J. Nelson, latimes.com, "City Council approves long-awaited people mover to LAX," 11 Apr. 2018 Starting on Wednesday the people mover, also known as the Airport Transit System, will be closed Monday through Friday. — Mary Wisniewski, chicagotribune.com, "Get ready for buses at O'Hare this year as 'people mover' gets rehab," 24 May 2018 Soon, the streets were awash with the motor-powered people movers, and the hypnotic electric hum of someone opting to ride instead of walk could be heard around every corner. — Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, "Electric scooters have taken over Indianapolis and they can smell fear," 2 July 2018 The people mover system is the upgrade from the bus. — Adam Vaccaro, BostonGlobe.com, "Logan Airport to study transit link to terminals and MBTA station," 25 Apr. 2018 Like many other minivans, the seats can be folded into the floor in about 45 seconds, making for a smooth transition between people mover and stuff hauler. — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, "Review: Step aside, minivan haters—the Chrysler Pacifica is awesome," 8 Mar. 2018 The people mover's final stop, near the 405 Freeway, will be a consolidated car rental facility. — Laura J. Nelson, latimes.com, "City Council approves long-awaited people mover to LAX," 11 Apr. 2018 The coming change has automakers scrambling to reframe themselves as glimmering tech companies, à la Tesla, rather than antiquated builders of oil-gulping people movers. — Nicolas Stecher, WIRED, "Mercedes-Benz's Plan for Surviving the Auto Revolution," 30 Apr. 2018 At Logan, Glynn said the primary idea behind the people mover is to reduce traffic congestion. — Adam Vaccaro, BostonGlobe.com, "Logan Airport to study transit link to terminals and MBTA station," 25 Apr. 2018

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