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streetcar

[street-kahr] / ˈstritˌkɑr /
NOUN
cable car
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NOUN
tram
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Repetitive imagery of freeways, streetcar tracks, even horses seem to torture the main characters for feeling stuck.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

“These days the streetcar is like a relic around here,” said Tetyana Yuriskulova, who has been driving trams since 1994.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

When the next streetcar rolls in, the upper deck fills with a gaggle of schoolgirls, squabbling over who gets the window seat closest to the sea breeze.

From Barron's Feb. 25, 2026

He still lives in Seattle, consults for transportation clients, and joined the board of a company that locates underground utility obstacles, like those which delayed the new Tacoma Link Hilltop Extension streetcar.

From Seattle Times May 21, 2024

Suddenly children were running alongside die streetcar, waving and shouting.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

That happened in the 1914 storms, to the bridges criss-crossed by streetcars and railroads, and to the famous pigeon farm that stood at the Y where the Arroyo Seco joined the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

The fair featured electric lighting and electric streetcars powered by hydroelectricity generated by Niagara Falls, reflecting a moment when electricity was beginning to move from novelty toward widespread utility.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

Now, Egyptians young and old have flocked for farewell rides, before the streetcars come to a halt in April.

From Barron's Feb. 25, 2026

Scranton’s nickname, “Electric City,” stems from its being one of the first places in the U.S. to have electric streetcars.

From MarketWatch Oct. 14, 2025

Theaters went dark, streetcars never left their barns, and almost no automobiles were on the streets.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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