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
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
At 7 p.m. on Wednesday, the trolley line was several links long.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 6, 2017
There was no other railroad running within twenty miles of this one, and while a trolley line connecting the towns was building, it had not as yet been completed.
From Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball by J. W. Duffield
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