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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Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
But nothing in Casablanca’s bustling Mers Sultan quarter, where trams rumble past shoe stores and cafes, looked remotely palatial.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
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Noun
While trams and trolleys have been off Denver streets for 75 years, a piece of their history is key in creating the city’s newest apartment project.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
But nothing in Casablanca’s bustling Mers Sultan quarter, where trams rumble past shoe stores and cafes, looked remotely palatial.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 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 11 Jul. 2025.
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