noun
streetcar
STREET-kahr
noun
1
A passenger vehicle that runs on rails set into city streets, also called a tram or trolley.
"The old streetcar rattled down the avenue every ten minutes."
How to Use Streetcar
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tram-like vehicle that runs on rails along city streets.
UK vs US
Mainly American English; British English tends to say "tram."
Easily confused with
Word Forms
streetcars plural
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Etymology
Coined from "street" and "car," distinguishing these rail cars — which ran on tracks laid right into the street — from cars on separate dedicated railroads.