tramway

[ tram-wey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a crude railroad of wooden rails or of wooden rails capped with metal treads.
British. tramline.
Mining. a track, usually elevated, or roadway for mine haulage.
Also called aerial tramway,. a system for hauling passengers and freight in vehicles suspended from a cable or cables supported by a series of towers, hangers, or the like: used over canyons, between mountain peaks, etc.

tramway

/ ˈtræmˌweɪ /

See tramline
another name for tramline
1. a public transportation system using trams
2. the company owning or running such a system
Also called (esp US)tramroad a small or temporary railway for moving freight along tracks, as in a quarry

Origin of tramway¹

First recorded in 1815–25; tram ¹ + way ¹

One of the cyclists, evidently to show his dexterity, undertook to cut around us by running across the tramway tracks.

In London, for instance, certain tramway companies double the tram-fares on Sundays.

Each parish had to grant permission for any tramway that was to invade its ancient and sacred precincts.

We soon took up the problem of laying the tramway up Ludgate Hill, where the street is exceedingly narrow.

The Place de l'Alma was a gaping hole, tramway tracks and pavements falling into the new subway station.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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