light-rail

[ lahyt-reyl ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to a local rail rapid-transit system using large, single passenger cars, railroad-type signals, and, usually, private rights-of-way.

Origin of light-rail

1
First recorded in 1975–80

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British Dictionary definitions for light rail

light rail

noun
  1. a transport system using small trains or trams, often serving parts of a large metropolitan area

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