Word Noun
tramway
n.
B2 Upper Intermediate UK /tɹˈæmweɪ/ tramway UK spelling tramways
Definition
n.a track or system for trams to travel on. It is usually built in the middle of a street or on its own special path.
n.a track or system of tracks for the operation of trams. Often used to refer to the physical infrastructure rather than the vehicles themselves.
Examples
“The city is building a new tramway to reduce traffic.”
“The old tramway was converted into a pedestrian path after the city stopped using trams in the 1980s.”
“Urban planners argued that the expansion of the tramway would provide a sustainable alternative to private car ownership, significantly reducing carbon emissions in the downtown core.”
Etymology
From tram + way.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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