trackless trolley
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of trackless trolley
An Americanism dating back to 1910–15
Example Sentences
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He said the trackless trolley “is all right in its place; so’s a pig.”
From Seattle Times
WED Restored vintage trackless trolley buses on four-hour tour of Seattle neighborhoods; no food or beverages allowed on historic buses, 11 a.m.
From Seattle Times
She made it work with trackless trolley buses: brightly-colored replicas of those cable cars that big cities used to depend on for public transportation two or three generations ago.
From Washington Times
TUE Unhurried 4-hour tour of the city’s unique trolley bus system on restored, vintage trackless trolley buses to several neighborhoods throughout the city, stops for photos and lunch, 11 a.m.
From Seattle Times
New trackless trolley coaches and gas buses began arriving at the beginning of 1940.
From Seattle Times
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