people mover

American  

noun

1. 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.

2. any vehicle that transports people quickly from one destination to another.

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people mover British  

noun

1. any of various automated forms of transport for large numbers of passengers over short distances, such as a moving pavement, driverless cars, etc

2. another name for multipurpose vehicle

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Etymology

Origin of people mover

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

At the time only six people lived on the island, but that number has since risen to 16.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Study finds that telehealth abortions are higher in areas where people lived in poverty or had to travel to reach a clinic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

They are appreciated for the way they changed how people lived, worked, consumed and thought about tomorrow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Teeth can hold remarkable clues about how people lived thousands of years ago.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

I grew up in a country settlement where some people lived in tiny shacks; families without indoor plumbing had to use outhouses.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson