street railway
noun
a company that operates streetcars or buses.
Origin of street railway
1An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Words Nearby street railway
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How to use street railway in a sentence
The street railway stock he was still carrying; its regular income furnished a safe fund to fall back upon.
Mountain | Clement WoodMy speech at the opening of the first street-railway in the Old World will appear in my forthcoming book of speeches.
My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands | George Francis Train“Your wife is a beauty,” said the street-railway magnate, looking down the disorganized table toward her.
The Squirrel-Cage | Dorothy Canfield"The papers are all calling for Mather as street-railway president," she went on.
The Barrier | Allen FrenchHe had been approached only by Pease, who inquired: "Have you any street-railway stock?"
The Barrier | Allen French
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