people mover
Americannoun
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any of various forms of mass transit, as moving sidewalks or automated driverless vehicles, used for transporting people along limited, fixed routes, as around airports or congested urban areas.
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any vehicle that transports people quickly from one destination to another.
noun
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any of various automated forms of transport for large numbers of passengers over short distances, such as a moving pavement, driverless cars, etc
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another name for multipurpose vehicle
Etymology
Origin of people mover
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The people mover, once operational, is only one part of the equation.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
To help ease blockages at the airport, an "automated people mover" train connecting it to the city's sparse subway system was scheduled to go into service in 2023.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
A long-awaited automated people mover train that connects that station to Los Angeles International Airport is expected to open sometime later this year.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
These compromises create the dead-stick handling, latency and hysteresis that typifies your average two-box people mover.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
The debate was renewed more than a decade ago and plans for the airport’s people mover connection and Metro’s station were ultimately approved.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025
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