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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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Ding Dong Dogs will also be along the southernmost streetcar stop as part of the city’s extension plan, expected to open this fall.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
The streetcar was certainly a loss leader for Collier, but his business, of course, was real estate.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
It was overseen by citizen volunteers appointed by the mayor, distributed for free, and covered local political issues, such as streetcar fares and tuberculosis testing for cows, in addition to broader topics, like music and fashion.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
Before the 1899 season, Spiders owner Frank Robison, a Cleveland streetcar tycoon, purchased the St. Louis Browns (later to become the Cardinals) from Chris Von der Ahe.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 2025
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
The streetcar was certainly a loss leader for Collier, but his business, of course, was real estate.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
It was overseen by citizen volunteers appointed by the mayor, distributed for free, and covered local political issues, such as streetcar fares and tuberculosis testing for cows, in addition to broader topics, like music and fashion.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
Before the 1899 season, Spiders owner Frank Robison, a Cleveland streetcar tycoon, purchased the St. Louis Browns (later to become the Cardinals) from Chris Von der Ahe.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 2025
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“Streetcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetcar. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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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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