trolley line
Americannoun
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the route of a trolley car or trolley bus.
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a public or private transportation system using trolley cars or trolley buses.
Etymology
Origin of trolley line
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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"Patients lucky enough to have a bed or trolley line every corridor."
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2023
The Interurban Trail-South traced part of a trolley line toward Tacoma, while the Interurban Trail-North followed trolley tracks toward Everett.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2022
In 1907, the public trolley line from Camden’s Federal Street Ferry House was extended to the gates of Clementon Park, and visitors from Camden and Philadelphia flooded in.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2021
Needleman is also the chairman of Los Angeles Streetcar Inc., the nonprofit that plans to build a trolley line between the Civic Center and the Staples Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2020
He was president of the national bank, owned large woolen mills, a brass foundry, a lumber concern, and was head of a railroad and a trolley line that added much of importance to the place.
From Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son by Garis, Howard R.
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