trolley line

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noun

the route of a trolley car or trolley bus.

a public or private transportation system using trolley cars or trolley buses.

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Origin of trolley line

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Words nearby trolley line

troll, trolley, trolley bus, trolley car, trolley dolly, trolley line, trolleybus, trolleyed, trolleys, trollius, trollop

Example sentences from the Web for trolley line

She went to a trolley-line and took a car to the outskirts of the city where a new park had been opened.
Alice Adams|Booth Tarkington
He went out of the house and took the road to the trolley-line.
The Debtor|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
"This is a great road-bed for a trolley-line," Thatcher remarked, leaning over the side of the carriage.
The Bachelors|William Dana Orcutt
At the end of the trolley-line there was a broiling walk in the sun.
May Iverson's Career|Elizabeth Jordan

Then some men came along and proposed to build a trolley-line which would push the stage-coaches off the map.
The Bachelors|William Dana Orcutt