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.

light rail

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of light rail¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

But when I used to live in Jersey City, N.J. in a high-rise apartment along the light-rail station, I would hear the rail sounds all the time and all the way on the 31st floor which was a little annoying!

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Metro is testing millimeter wave technology at several light-rail stations.

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The relentless flow of vehicles and Metro light-rail trains drowned out Blanca Lucio’s voice as she gave a tour of South-Central L.A., walking past auto-body shops and restaurants at the intersection of San Pedro Street and Washington Boulevard.

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More entrances to the complex were created, including an underground portal to the 7th Street/Metro Center light-rail station.

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For several hours on Monday, the strike delayed some flight departures at Ben Gurion international airport, curtailed some nonemergency hospital services, and temporarily shut down light-rail systems in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

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