- streetcar n. US a tram.
- streetwalker n. a prostitute seeking customers in the street.
Derivatives:
streetwalking n. & adj.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
streetcar n. US a tram.
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tram|car — «TRAM KAHR», noun. 1. British. a streetcar. 2. Mining. a tram … Useful english dictionary
tram — tram1 [tram] n. [Fr trame < L trama, the woof] a double, twisted silk thread used as the weft in fine silks and velvets tram2 [tram] n. [E dial., shaft, wooden frame for carrying, rail, coal wagon, prob. < LowG traam, a beam] 1. an open… … English World dictionary
tram — [træm] n also tram|car [ˈtræmka: US ka:r] especially BrE [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: tram handle of a wheelbarrow (16 19 centuries), probably from Low German traam long piece of wood ] a vehicle for passengers, which travels along metal tracks in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tram — (n.) c.1500, beam or shaft of a barrow or sledge, also a barrow or truck body (1510s), Scottish, originally in reference to the iron trucks used in coal mines, probably from Middle Flemish tram beam, handle of a barrow, bar, rung, a North Sea… … Etymology dictionary
streetcar — ► NOUN N. Amer. ▪ a tram … English terms dictionary
tram — [ træm ] noun count 1. ) AMERICAN a CABLE CAR that travels up and down a steep hill or mountain 2. ) a long narrow vehicle that travels along metal tracks in the middle of a street and is used as public transportation in some places: STREETCAR … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Tram — A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a train, designed for the transport of passengers (and, very occasionally, freight) within, close to, or between villages, towns… … Wikipedia
Streetcar suburb — A streetcar suburb is a community whose growth and development was strongly shaped by the use of streetcar lines as a primary means of transportation. The earliest suburbs were served by horsecars, but by the late 1800s cable cars and electric… … Wikipedia
Tram and light-rail transit systems — Throughout the world there are many tram systems; some dating from the late 19th or early 20th centuries. However a large number of the old systems were closed during the mid 20th century because of such perceived drawbacks as route inflexibility … Wikipedia
streetcar — /street kahr /, n. a public vehicle running regularly along certain streets, usually on rails, as a trolley car or trolley bus. [1860 65, Amer.; STREET + CAR1] * * * or trolley car Passenger carrying vehicle that runs on rails laid in city… … Universalium
