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streetcar
noun
street·car
ˈstrēt-ˌkär 
: a vehicle on rails used primarily for transporting passengers and typically operating on city streets
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No one was injured and the passengers were escorted off the streetcar, Shepherd said.
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Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
The peak of the streetcar's ridership coincided with an infamous federal housing loan process in the 1930s.
—Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
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Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
The peak of the streetcar's ridership coincided with an infamous federal housing loan process in the 1930s.
—Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Streetcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetcar. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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streetcar
noun
street·car
-ˌkär
: a passenger vehicle that runs on rails and typically operates on city streets
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