light-rail

noun

often attributive
: a means of urban railway transportation using trolley cars

Examples of light-rail in a Sentence

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There’s a light-rail system called TRAX and a bus network. Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 July 2024 There’s a light-rail stop one street over, but early Culdesac residents received a complimentary electric bike, which is Johnson’s favorite mode of transportation. Andrew Zaleski, Outside Online, 17 Sep. 2024 For several hours on Monday, the strike delayed some flight departures at Ben Gurion international airport, curtailed some nonemergency hospital services, and temporarily shut down light-rail systems in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024 When light-rail cars are full, more than half the riders are forced to stand. Randal O'Toole, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for light-rail 

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of light-rail was in 1975

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“Light-rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light-rail. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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