1
: any of various vehicles: such as
a
: a carrier that travels on an overhead cable or rails
b
chiefly British
: streetcar
c
: a boxlike wagon running on rails (as in a mine)
2
trams plural, chiefly British
: a streetcar line
Examples of tram in a Sentence
Noun
Take the tram to the departure terminal.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
Big Sky is putting the finishing touches on a decade long massive upgrade program called Vision 2025 that added the first new tram built in this country in 15 years, and for this winter, the longest 8-passenger chair in the world, with a bubble to keep passengers cozy.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Compared to summer, this time of year is significantly more pleasant for on-foot exploration — but don’t forget to hop on a yellow tram at least once or twice.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
Big Sky is putting the finishing touches on a decade long massive upgrade program called Vision 2025 that added the first new tram built in this country in 15 years, and for this winter, the longest 8-passenger chair in the world, with a bubble to keep passengers cozy.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
Suspecting foul play, the woman trams up with a manipulative hacker and cybersecurity expert to try to dig deeper.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Tram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tram. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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