trolley bus
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of trolley bus
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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Buses are running and full of passengers again, although the electric trolley bus and tram networks are still out of action.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2023
The city was left without public buses, trolley bus, and urban rail services all day as part of a 24-hour transport union strike, although the city’s metro trains were running most of the day.
From Fox News ● May 1, 2019
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 ● Jun. 29, 2017
We could call this the “no trolley, bus, or subway” problem: increasing carbon footprints, congestion, and marginalization of underserved communities thanks to bad transport policy.
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2016
Other performances on the subway, close to a prison and on a trolley bus became Internet sensations.
From Reuters ● Aug. 8, 2012
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