tramline

American  

[tram-lahyn] / ˈtræmˌlaɪn /

noun

British.

1. a streetcar system.

2. a streetcar route or track.

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tramline British  

/ ˈtræmˌlaɪn /

noun

1. Also called: tramway.  (often plural) the tracks on which a tram runs

2. the route taken by a tram

3. (often plural) the outer markings along the sides of a tennis or badminton court

4. (plural) a set of guiding principles

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Etymology

Origin of tramline

First recorded in 1885–90; tram ¹ + line ¹

Example Sentences

In the final against Sinner, he hit an astonishing sliced smash that curved on to the tramlines, completely wrong-footing the Italian.

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Mills went for a quicker ball next. which was missed by Clark and his fourth was a slower ball right onto the tramline outside off stump.

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The tramlines are now set for the battles ahead, a member of the cabinet tells me.

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Dominating the view through the floor-to-ceiling windows, across a dual carriageway and tramline, is a vast sports complex, with two 4G football pitches.

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With the second set in the balance, Jabeur hit a fine backhand return winner to start the game and then forced Rybakina to twice push backhands into the tramlines.

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