trolley car

noun

1. a streetcar propelled electrically by current taken by means of a trolley from a conducting wire strung overhead or running beneath a slot between the tracks.

trolley car

noun

1. another word for streetcar

Word History and Origins

Origin of trolley car¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Suburbs sprouted like poppies after a spring rain, all connected by 1,100 miles of trolley car tracks.

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“What did I want to do?” she asked, as the clang of a trolley car rang from the K Street Mall below.

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Guests rode trolley cars down to a pavilion erected on the White House south grounds decorated in the green and saffron colors of India’s flag.

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The strikes halted ferries to the islands and shut down bus and trolley car service in Athens, where thousands were expected to attend union-organized protests against the government.

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It was used to provide electricity to the growing city, particularly powering the electric trolley car system according to the Seattle City Light website.

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