Definition of streetcar
: a vehicle on rails used primarily for transporting passengers and typically operating on city streets
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The replica Eiffel Tower glittered just as brightly on the north side of Cathedral Square (it was relocated to accommodate streetcar construction).
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Siemens is trialling electric trucks in Germany, Sweden, and near the Port of Los Angeles, pulling juice from overhead cables (like a streetcar) instead of batteries.
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The streetcar museum is located at 1901 Falls Road.
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In Kansas City, for example, voters recently approved higher sales and property taxes to fund a streetcar extension that had been estimated to cost at least $250 million.
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The proposal includes adding a streetcar that would travel between the transportation center and the Hollywood Burbank Airport.
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The music brings the words to life through text-painting: a rocking chair is translated into undulating triplets, a passing streetcar into rhythmically clanging chords, and so on, creating a vivid backdrop for the singer.
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The expanding downtown is the home to a new $524 million arena; a $128 million streetcar line; and the $450 million Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons.
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A century later, in the late 1880s, Québec City harnessed the falls as a source of hydroelectric power to fuel the city’s streetcar system and streetlights.
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Illustration of streetcar
First Known Use of streetcar
1839
STREETCAR Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of streetcar for English Language Learners
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: a vehicle that travels on streets on metal tracks and that is used for carrying passengers
STREETCAR Defined for Kids
Definition of streetcar for Students
: a vehicle for carrying passengers that runs on rails and operates mostly on city streets
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