streetcar

noun

street·​car ˈstrēt-ˌkär 

: a vehicle on rails used primarily for transporting passengers and typically operating on city streets

Illustration of streetcar

Examples of streetcar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The streetcar had only surpassed that many monthly riders once before in December 2025. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

The Spirit of '76 streetcar, according to a release from PRT, quickly became one of the most recognizable vehicles in the Port Authority fleet with its red, white, and blue colors. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Soon, Prospect was crowded with wagons, streetcars, bicycles and automobiles. — Arkansas Online, 27 June 2026

Enjoy stylish drinks and a unique wrap-around terrace vista at Harriet’s Rooftop or lunch at the farm-to-table 1 Kitchen restaurant while people- and streetcar-watching along Bathurst Street. — Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for streetcar

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar

Kids Definition

streetcar

noun

street·​car -ˌkär 

: a passenger vehicle that runs on rails and typically operates on city streets