tramcar

noun

tram·​car ˈtram-ˌkär 

1

chiefly British : streetcar

2

: tram sense 1c

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Don’t miss the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway — the world’s largest rotating tramcar — for a white-knuckle ride with knockout views. Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 19 May 2022

Colleen Elvidge, one of the passengers trapped inside the tramcar, posted photos on Facebook showing people huddled and covered in blankets while waiting to be rescued. Melissa Alonso, CNN, 1 Jan. 2022

An official from the Mangyongdae District emergency anti-epidemic headquarters disinfects a tramcar to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, at the Songsan Tram Station in Pyongyang on February 26, 2020. Will Ripley, CNN, 28 Feb. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1