tram
1 of 2noun
ˈtram 
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
tram
2 of 2verb
trammed; tramming
transitive verb
: to haul in a tram or over a tramway
Example Sentences
Noun Take the tram to the departure terminal.
Recent Examples on the Web
Kenneth R. Rosen, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 Among the new additions to the attraction are longer cars, which means that the tram can now hold about 200 people per ride. Lilit Marcus, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 But if getting out in the mountains isn't your cup of tea, the eastern Tennessee destination also offers a few quirky attractions, including the Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum, a 400-foot space needle, and an aerial tram. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2021 On Saturday, a group of three people took a tram to the mountain's summit. Gina Martinez, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2022 When athletic shoe company Kuru Footwear surveyed 1,000 customers about the most notorious airport walkathons, DFW topped the list, although an airport tram offers a shortcut. Barbara Peterson, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022 Airbnb Superhost Take a private tram up to what was once the hilltop home of the one and only John Lennon. Isis Briones, House Beautiful, 29 July 2022 Elsewhere in the city, the 31 sculptures by international artists set in the woods of Ekeberg Sculpture Park are well worth the short tram ride. David Nikel, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Gaudí, whose idiosyncratic works are found across the Spanish coastal city, dedicated his life to building the cathedral until he was killed by a tram in 1926. CNN, 1 Dec. 2021 See More
Noun
Many had arrived from the tram at Pordoi Pass with views of the Marmolada (10,968 feet), known as the Queen of the Dolomites. Kenneth R. Rosen, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 Among the new additions to the attraction are longer cars, which means that the tram can now hold about 200 people per ride. Lilit Marcus, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 But if getting out in the mountains isn't your cup of tea, the eastern Tennessee destination also offers a few quirky attractions, including the Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum, a 400-foot space needle, and an aerial tram. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2021 On Saturday, a group of three people took a tram to the mountain's summit. Gina Martinez, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2022 When athletic shoe company Kuru Footwear surveyed 1,000 customers about the most notorious airport walkathons, DFW topped the list, although an airport tram offers a shortcut. Barbara Peterson, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022 Airbnb Superhost Take a private tram up to what was once the hilltop home of the one and only John Lennon. Isis Briones, House Beautiful, 29 July 2022 Elsewhere in the city, the 31 sculptures by international artists set in the woods of Ekeberg Sculpture Park are well worth the short tram ride. David Nikel, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Gaudí, whose idiosyncratic works are found across the Spanish coastal city, dedicated his life to building the cathedral until he was killed by a tram in 1926. CNN, 1 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
English dialect, shaft of a wheelbarrow, probably from Low German traam, literally, beam
First Known Use
Noun
circa 1517, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1874, in the meaning defined above
trams
noun
as in trucks
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- trucks
- wagons
- pushcarts
- wheelbarrows
- carts
- drays
- hand trucks
- oxcarts
- barrows
- wains
- wagonettes
- jolt-wagons
- spring wagons
