light-rail

[ lahyt-reyl ]

/ ˈlaɪtˌreɪl /

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adjective

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

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Origin of light-rail

First recorded in 1975–80

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How to use light-rail in a sentence

There is an at-grade light-rail line that for a couple of miles runs right along the Green Line that separates West from East.
Mass Murder in the Holy City|Michael Tomasky|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That song would soon morph from the jaunty clip of the light rail to the siren sounds of jazz.
Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History|Katie Baker|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The light rail line that links West Jerusalem with Israeli settlements in the east of the city has been trashed.
The Seeds of the Next Intifada|Jesse Rosenfeld|July 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And light rail systems have sprung up or expanded in Houston, Charlotte, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and Denver.
Millennials move away from car ownership|Miranda Green|May 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Pressed by local developers and planners, some aspirational cities spend heavily on urban transit, including light rail.
Houston Rising—Why the Next Great American Cities Aren’t What You Think|Joel Kotkin|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
These opinions are based on certain cases in the colonies, where it was thought fit to adopt a light rail weighing about 18 lb.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 446, July 19, 1884|Various
Here they were laying a light rail from the beach up with trucks for carrying shells and parts of big guns.
At Suvla Bay|John Hargrave

British Dictionary definitions for light-rail

light rail

noun

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

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