1
: any of various vehicles: such as
a
: a carrier that travels on an overhead cable or rails
b
chiefly British
: streetcar
c
: a boxlike wagon running on rails (as in a mine)
2
trams plural, chiefly British
: a streetcar line
Examples of tram in a Sentence
Noun
Take the tram to the departure terminal.
Recent Examples on the Web
Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
In the most Milan of manners, there’s even a sauna built into a vintage old tram car.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
This season the Big Sky ski resort celebrated its 50th anniversary, and as a rather lavish birthday present to itself, replaced the small old lift up to its infamous double-black expert area, Lone Peak, with a brand-new state-of-the-art tram.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The city is easy to navigate via its comprehensive network of trams, trains, buses and boats.
—Noele Illien, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
To me, the old tram is knee-weakening enough already.
—Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2023
Due to its massive size, there are several ways to experience the gardens, from trams and cycling to seasonal walks and birding.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
The 40th annual family-friendly celebration includes a children’s play area, food vendors and picnic tables, and rides for young and old alike on trams, hay wagons, and hot air balloons.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Every intersection is a chaos of squealing trams, cars, scooters, and pedestrians, each fighting for their slice of space.
—Kristina Kasparian, Longreads, 6 Feb. 2024
Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
Noun
That is why Big Sky has more high-capacity chairs, more bubble chairs, the new tram, and the coming gondola.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
In the most Milan of manners, there’s even a sauna built into a vintage old tram car.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
This season the Big Sky ski resort celebrated its 50th anniversary, and as a rather lavish birthday present to itself, replaced the small old lift up to its infamous double-black expert area, Lone Peak, with a brand-new state-of-the-art tram.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The city is easy to navigate via its comprehensive network of trams, trains, buses and boats.
—Noele Illien, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
To me, the old tram is knee-weakening enough already.
—Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2023
Due to its massive size, there are several ways to experience the gardens, from trams and cycling to seasonal walks and birding.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
The 40th annual family-friendly celebration includes a children’s play area, food vendors and picnic tables, and rides for young and old alike on trams, hay wagons, and hot air balloons.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Every intersection is a chaos of squealing trams, cars, scooters, and pedestrians, each fighting for their slice of space.
—Kristina Kasparian, Longreads, 6 Feb. 2024
Verb
Suspecting foul play, the woman trams up with a manipulative hacker and cybersecurity expert to try to dig deeper.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Tram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tram. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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