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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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The existing Gold Line streetcar is also slated to expand further east.
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Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
The streetcar currently charges no rider fee.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The streetcar was taken out in the 1950s as Summit Street became the six-lane Southwest Trafficway.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
The streetcar service is a tourist hotspot, Reuters reported.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
The streetcar currently charges no rider fee.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The streetcar was taken out in the 1950s as Summit Street became the six-lane Southwest Trafficway.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
The streetcar service is a tourist hotspot, Reuters reported.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Streetcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetcar. Accessed 12 Nov. 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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