streetcar

n. passenger car which is propelled by electricity and runs on rails along a regular route

This article refers to public transport vehicles running on rails. For other meanings of tram, see Tram (disambiguation). For other uses of trolley see Trolley (disambiguation). For other uses of streetcar, see Streetcar (disambiguation). See also Light rail and Trolleybus. A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, lighter than a train, designed for the transport of passengers (and/or, very occasionally, freight) within, close to, or between villages, towns and/or cities, primarily on streets.Tram systems (or "tramways" or "street railways") were common throughout the industrialized world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but they disappeared from many cities in the mid-20th century. In recent years, they have made a comeback. Many newer light rail systems share features with trams, although a distinction is usually drawn between the two, especially if the line has significant off-street running.
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Noun
1. a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity; "`tram' and `tramcar' are British terms"
(synonym) tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car
(hypernym) self-propelled vehicle
(hyponym) horsecar
(part-holonym) trolley line

Includes trolleys, streetcars, and cable cars. (FHWA3)

An electrically powered rail car that is operated singly or in short trains in mixed traffic on track in city streets. (TRB1)

Another name for "light rail." (APTA1)

Urban transit which uses predominantly reserved but not always grade-separated rights-of-way. Electrically powered rail vehicles operate alone or in trains. (FTA2)

streetcar /'stri:tkɑ:/
danh từ (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) xe điện ((cũng) tram, tram-car)
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