1
: any of various vehicles: such as
a
: a carrier that travels on an overhead cable or rails
b
chiefly British
: streetcar
c
: a boxlike wagon running on rails (as in a mine)
2
trams plural, chiefly British
: a streetcar line
Examples of tram in a Sentence
Noun
Take the tram to the departure terminal.
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Forrester, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Google Maps is sufficient for navigating the city’s public transport system — a mix of bus, tram and metro lines — or call a ride through Uber or Bolt.
Itinerary
Friday
4 p.m.
—Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Autonomous trams and underground trains operate in many European countries, and a variety of transportation vehicles move autonomously in closed environments such as factories and ports.
—Forrester, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Google Maps is sufficient for navigating the city’s public transport system — a mix of bus, tram and metro lines — or call a ride through Uber or Bolt.
Itinerary
Friday
4 p.m.
—Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Verb
Suspecting foul play, the woman trams up with a manipulative hacker and cybersecurity expert to try to dig deeper.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Tram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tram. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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