tramway
The track on which a tram runsThe track on which a tram (streetcar) runs.
» This tramway connects the city centre with the railway station.
Diese Straßenbahn verkehrt vom Stadtzentrum bis zum Bahnhof.
Meaning
3 senses(Ireland, UK)The track on which a tram (streetcar) runs.
Trambahn
the track on which trams or streetcars run
(US)The system of cables that supports a cable car.
(formal)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.
Examples
3 sentencesThis tramway connects the city centre with the railway station.
deDiese Straßenbahn verkehrt vom Stadtzentrum bis zum Bahnhof. — felix63
Tom took the tramway.
Why are there so few tramways in North America?
ruПочему в Северной Америке так мало трамвайных линий? — Selena777
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: tramwaysSynonyms
6 synonyms- a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers:tramaerial tramwaycable tramwayropeway
- the track on which trams or streetcars run:tramlinestreetcar track