streetcar

noun

street·​car ˈstrēt-ˌkär How to pronounce streetcar (audio)
: a vehicle on rails used primarily for transporting passengers and typically operating on city streets

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Examples of streetcar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The streetcar options would also entail bike and pedestrian improvements on the Minnesota 5 bridge. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2024 The Cincinnati Connector streetcar broke ridership records last year. The Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2024 The streetcar will start its regularly schedule service at 6 a.m. and will operate with 10 to 12 minute frequencies until 10:30 a.m. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024 During its heyday, hundreds of residents would ride the streetcar for just a nickel. Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 17 Jan. 2024 An extension of the city’s streetcar line to just west of the stadium was part of the plan, but due to delays that service could be as much as two years away. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2024 However, City Park, about 15 minutes by car or an hour and change via streetcar from the French Quarter, is single-handedly changing this reputation. Lanee Lee, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 And there's even been talk about adding new streetcar routes. The Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2024 Running through the neighborhood was the electric streetcar, which developer Edward Dilworth Latta’s company, Charlotte Consolidated Construction Company, introduced to the city. Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of streetcar was in 1839

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“Streetcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetcar. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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streetcar

noun
street·​car -ˌkär How to pronounce streetcar (audio)
: a passenger vehicle that runs on rails and typically operates on city streets

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