trolley bus

American  

noun

1. a passenger bus operating on tires and having an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires.

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Etymology

Origin of trolley bus

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

The new line will replace Metro Route 70 and will be the first RapidRide route to operate as a trolley bus, drawing electricity from overhead wires.

From Seattle Times

A little over a week after a Russian airstrike badly damaged a landmark cathedral in Odesa, Russian shelling on Thursday hit a church in another southern city, Kherson, and wounded three passengers on a trolley bus, Ukrainian officials said.

From New York Times

Others keep abundant service, such as the Route 36 trolley bus across Beacon Hill, still 10 minutes apart most hours and as often as 7 minutes during afternoon peaks.

From Seattle Times

After one alert, Zvonyk was riding a trolley bus when Hamill’s voice rang out from his phone.

From Seattle Times

Buses are running and full of passengers again, although the electric trolley bus and tram networks are still out of action.

From BBC

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