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tramway.

The track on which a tram (streetcar) runs.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The track on which a tram (streetcar) runs.

    Ireland · UK
  2. The system of cables that supports a cable car.

    US
  3. A lane of a road or street, in which tram tracks are embedded, that is (in normal circumstances) for the exclusive use of trams and public buses.

    formal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *ter-? Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *térmn̥ Proto-Germanic *drum Middle Low German trame Low German traambor.? Scotsbor. English tram Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *wegaz Proto-West Germanic *weg Old English weġ Middle English wey English way English tramway From tram + way.

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