tramway

[tram-wey]

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,. Also called ropeway. Also called aerial railway,. Also called 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.

tramway

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tramway¹

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

Example Sentences

“There’s an old tramway that needs volunteers. And I always liked the idea of being a primary school teacher before all this took off. It would be nice.”

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Nice Airport, the tramway network, and neighbouring towns of Saint-Laurent-du-Var and Cagnes-sur-Mer, were impacted before power was restored later in the morning.

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As cars took off, the tramway service closed.

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The development of Cardiff Crossrail, a new tramway initially connecting Cardiff Bay with Cardiff Central station, is also under way with the first stage expected to be completed by 2028.

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Melbourne and Kolkata boast two of the oldest operational tramways in the world.

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