tramway

noun

tram·​way ˈtram-ˌwā How to pronounce tramway (audio)
1
a
: a railway for trams
b
British : a streetcar line
2
: an overhead cable for trams

Examples of tramway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Vehicles were set on fire in Toulouse and a tramway train was torched in a suburb of Lyon, police said. Time, 30 June 2023 End of carousel The Hamas passageways, dug with hand tools over decades, are reinforced with precast concrete and have tramways for hand trolleys, electric lighting, communication nodes and ventilation fans. Ilan Ben Zion, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023 The tramway connects Manhattan with its little neighbor in the East River. 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

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Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of tramway was in 1825

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“Tramway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tramway. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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