tramway

noun

tram·​way ˈtram-ˌwā 

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

Meanwhile, ski patrols at every ski area in Colorado conduct evacuation drills annually, on all types of lifts, to remain in compliance with the tramway board. — John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025

Open all summer, the tramway is a popular escape from the desert heat with temperatures typically 30 to 40 degrees cooler at the top. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Floating over the East River on the tramway marks the transition from the city’s urban symphony of whooping sirens and rattling subways into an open-air music box of bird chirps. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2025

Many visitors opt for a quick and easy trip on the iconic, yet touristy aerial tramway to snap a quick photo of the landscape and go on their merry way, but this provides only a limited vantage point of the region’s natural beauty. — Joey Skladany, AFAR Media, 9 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for tramway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway