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

But you can’t put an aerial tramway down, who tried to explain other ways to use the emoji somewhat unsuccessfully.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 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

A tramway run by the Kinver Light Railway started in 1901, taking people from Amblecote, Dudley, into Kinver.

From BBC ● Dec. 25, 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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