Definition of tram
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: any of various vehicles: such as
a
: a carrier that travels on an overhead cable or rails
c
: a boxlike wagon running on rails (as in a mine)
2
trams plural, chiefly British
: a streetcar line
tram
verb
trammed; tramming
Definition of tram (Entry 2 of 2)
: to haul in a tram or over a tramway
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The first known use of tram was circa 1517
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