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

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

The station at Aviation Boulevard and 96th Street will connect to the K Line and C Line and will eventually connect to the LAX automated people mover train.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

The three-stop people mover would connect to the K Line, creating a wider transit network for the growing rail system that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is erecting.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024