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

On the streetcar to the event, fans banged on the ceiling and cheered when another blue and white jersey squeezed onto the vehicle. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026

The Green Line operates more so as a streetcar with four branching routes (B, C, D and E). — Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

The initial plan called for a roughly 4-mile streetcar line, but construction bids far exceeded the $200 million budget. — Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026

Also, while New Orleans is arguably best explored on foot, consider hopping aboard one of the city’s historic streetcars for a breezy ride between neighborhoods without having to walk in the heat. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 9 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