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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By all accounts, the project is 99.6% complete — drivers in the LAX loop today can spot the people mover cars doing test runs on the tracks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The lawsuit turns on what laypeople might consider a minor quibble: who is responsible for the equipment connecting the city Department of Water and Power’s electrical grid to the people mover.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Yes, yes it does—but in every category by which you might evaluate a mode of transportation, the people mover comes up short.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Depicted with potted plants, ample relaxation room, and chic luggage storage under Saarinen tulip tables, the people mover, the video promises, “will perhaps be best known for its convenience and its feeling of luxury.”
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
The people mover, once operational, is only one part of the equation.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
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