tram Synonyms
Another word for tram
• noun (Context 1)
A passenger vehicle powered by electricity conveyed by overhead cables, running on rails laid in a public road.
"We decided to take the streetcar from the city center to the coastal suburbs."
• noun (Context 2)
An aerial cable car or suspended cabin used to transport passengers up a mountain.
"The ski resort features a scenic aerial cablecar that ferries visitors directly to the summit."
• noun (Context 3)
A four-wheeled open wagon or car used to carry coal, ore, or other heavy materials in a mine.
"The miners pushed a heavy cart loaded with freshly extracted coal down the narrow tunnel."
• verb (Context 4)
To travel by tram.
"They trammed across the city to avoid the heavy rush-hour traffic on the roads."
• verb (Context 5)
To convey or transport goods, especially coal or ore, in a tram or cart.
"The laborers spent the entire shift tramming ore out of the deep shaft."