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.
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Each tram will have the capacity to transport 107 riders, so at peak times, passengers will only be waiting 3-5 minutes, Roesser said.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2025
Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
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Noun
There is a new and very fast 75-passenger tram to the summit of Lone Peak, the first new tram built in North America in 15 years.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Each tram will have the capacity to transport 107 riders, so at peak times, passengers will only be waiting 3-5 minutes, Roesser said.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2025
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 3 May. 2025.
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