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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Powered by the electricity from the city’s trolley line, engineer James Hodge’s invention featured two lights: red and green, the colors long used by railroads.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024
"Patients lucky enough to have a bed or trolley line every corridor."
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2023
For the holiday season, they add wreaths to the miniature trolley line that runs across the space, run the Polar Express train around the tracks and feature cars decked out with dreidels.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2021
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
Fearing further revelations, Jim hastily took a hand in the conversation, and he and the doctor chatted until the trolley line was reached.
From Anything Once by Ostrander, Isabel
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