tramline

[ tram-lahyn ]

noun

, British.

1. a streetcar system.
2. a streetcar route or track.

tramline

/ ˈtræmˌlaɪn /

noun

1. Also calledtramway often plural the tracks on which a tram runs
2. the route taken by a tram
3. often plural the outer markings along the sides of a tennis or badminton court
4. plural a set of guiding principles

Word History and Origins

Origin of tramline¹

First recorded in 1885–90; tram ¹ + line ¹

Example Sentences

Having an outsider come into a team may be uncomfortable to start with, but it is that very discomfort that jolts us from our tramlines.

From Time

Since 2008, the city has added more than 250,000 square meters of water-absorbing green roofs to its buildings, expanded parks, and planted vegetation along tramlines.

From Time

Of course if they ran a tramline along the North Circular from the cattlemarket to the quays value would go up like a shot.

From Project Gutenberg

It was a wonder that there was not a tramline in such an important thoroughfare.

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The storm had struck the overhead wire of the tramline, and one of the great supports had fallen.

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