1
a
: a railway for trams
b
British
: a streetcar line
2
: an overhead cable for trams
Examples of tramway in a Sentence
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The tramway connects Manhattan with its little neighbor in the East River.
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Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
For the ultimate fall view, head to the aerial tramway to see the stunning landscape from above.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2023
Pretty girls pilot the tramways to the main entrance, where guest then select from a monorail, steamboat or tramway for the trip to the theme park.
—Roger Simmons, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Oct. 2021
Moisture and winds caused icing to occur on the tramway, causing two tram cars to get stuck, Sandia Peak Tramway general manager Michael Donovan told CBS Albuquerque, New Mexico affiliate KQRE.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2022
Sandia Peak Tramway is 2.7 miles in diagonal length and is a bi-cable double reversible aerial passenger tramway.
—NBC News, 1 Jan. 2022
His father, Jean, a veteran of World War I, led a team in charge of upkeep of the local tramway and made extra money delivering telegrams.
—Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2023
Franklin, who worked in the mental health department and provided art as therapy to patients, said she’s long wanted a large mural to be painted in the tramway.
—Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com, 14 Oct. 2020
The mudflows temporarily stranded more than 200 people on the tramway, the weather service said.
—Gregory Yee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022
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Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
For the ultimate fall view, head to the aerial tramway to see the stunning landscape from above.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2023
Pretty girls pilot the tramways to the main entrance, where guest then select from a monorail, steamboat or tramway for the trip to the theme park.
—Roger Simmons, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Oct. 2021
Moisture and winds caused icing to occur on the tramway, causing two tram cars to get stuck, Sandia Peak Tramway general manager Michael Donovan told CBS Albuquerque, New Mexico affiliate KQRE.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2022
Sandia Peak Tramway is 2.7 miles in diagonal length and is a bi-cable double reversible aerial passenger tramway.
—NBC News, 1 Jan. 2022
His father, Jean, a veteran of World War I, led a team in charge of upkeep of the local tramway and made extra money delivering telegrams.
—Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2023
Franklin, who worked in the mental health department and provided art as therapy to patients, said she’s long wanted a large mural to be painted in the tramway.
—Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com, 14 Oct. 2020
The mudflows temporarily stranded more than 200 people on the tramway, the weather service said.
—Gregory Yee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Tramway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tramway. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.
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