tramway

American  

[tram-way] / ˈtræmˌweɪ /

noun

1. a crude railroad of wooden rails or of wooden rails capped with metal treads.

2. British. tramline.

3. Mining. a track, usually elevated, or roadway for mine haulage.

4. Also called cable tramway, ropeway, aerial railway, aerial tramway. a system for hauling passengers and freight in vehicles suspended from a cable or cables supported by a series of towers, hangers, or the like: used over canyons, between mountain peaks, etc.

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tramway British  

/ ˈtræmˌweɪ /

noun

1. another name for tramline

2. 1. a public transportation system using trams

   2. the company owning or running such a system

3. Also called (esp US): tramroad. a small or temporary railway for moving freight along tracks, as in a quarry

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Etymology

Origin of tramway

First recorded in 1815–25; tram ¹ + way ¹

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Example Sentences

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tramway

It is a tourist attraction, with a Victorian tramway, a cableway, walking routes and a mining museum.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

She and other Alexandrians agree the tramway needs work: inside the hand-calligraphied blue exterior, grime covers every surface.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

In 1988, the Passenger Transport Executive for West Yorkshire - Metro - proposed MetroLine, a new tramway running run from Leeds Town Hall, via Eastgate and Quarry Hill along the A64 to Colton.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025

“I have hiked along sections of this tramway, and am amazed by the tenacity it took to build,” National Park Service Supt.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024

It was a lovely day and we drove out through the park and out along the tramway and out of town where the road was dusty.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

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