streetcar

noun

street·​car ˈstrēt-ˌkär How to pronounce streetcar (audio)
: a vehicle on rails used primarily for transporting passengers and typically operating on city streets

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Riders can take the streetcar from any of its stops and get dropped off at Union Station, which is where one of the entrance gates to the festival is located. — Joseph Hernandez august 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026 Good stewards The hotel project sits near the north end of the Stockton Boulevard corridor, the onetime path of the streetcar between Sacramento and Stockton. — Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Last month, The Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority approved a new fare policy that would streamline payments and start charging fares for the first time on the Gold Line streetcar. — Dj Simmons july 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026 The Spirit of '76 streetcar, according to a release from PRT, quickly became one of the most recognizable vehicles in the Port Authority fleet with its red, white, and blue colors. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for streetcar

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of streetcar was in 1839

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streetcar

noun
street·​car -ˌkär How to pronounce streetcar (audio)
: a passenger vehicle that runs on rails and typically operates on city streets

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