trolley car
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of trolley car
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Suburbs sprouted like poppies after a spring rain, all connected by 1,100 miles of trolley car tracks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025
It was used to provide electricity to the growing city, particularly powering the electric trolley car system according to the Seattle City Light website.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2023
He would call people in the party, for instance, "trolley car guys," because they followed a line.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2022
The original cover features a gracefully composed image of a trolley car in New Orleans, the passengers gazing directly out, as if deliberately holding eye contact with the viewer.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 11, 2019
Sissy said, “I bet that’s the only confirmation picture in the world with a trolley car in it.”
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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