streetcar

noun

street·​car ˈstrēt-ˌkär How to pronounce streetcar (audio)
: a vehicle on rails used primarily for transporting passengers and typically operating on city streets

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The map even includes Union Station for any streetcar riders, which the Crossroads encourages you to take to get to the action. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2025 The first was a streetcar line from Sunset Park to Astoria. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025 After being discharged on Dec. 19, 1945, Kirk returned to St. Paul and spent a decade working as a streetcar driver for Twin City Rapid Transit. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025 The trio went so far as to form a nonprofit, get a grant from the Gates Family Foundation and hire an architect that worked on REI’s Denver flagship store, which was fashioned from a onetime power facility for Denver’s streetcar grid. Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for streetcar

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of streetcar was in 1839

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“Streetcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetcar. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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streetcar

noun
street·​car -ˌkär How to pronounce streetcar (audio)
: a passenger vehicle that runs on rails and typically operates on city streets

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