tramway

noun — 3 senses

tramway

noun

Etymology From tram + way.

Ireland, UK The track on which a tram (streetcar) runs.

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.

Derived terms: aerial tramway, cable tramway, tramwayman

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