1
a
: a railway for trams
b
British
: a streetcar line
2
: an overhead cable for trams
Examples of tramway in a Sentence
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The return of ghostly Lake Manly Feb. 21, 2024
The wooden tower was part of the Saline Valley Salt Tram, a 13-mile aerial tramway built in 1911 and used to transport salt from the Saline Valley, over the Inyo Mountains and to a processing station near Owens Lake.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Only four of the tram’s towers sit within the national park, rangers said, while the majority of the tramway sits on Bureau of Land Management territory.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
Vehicles were set on fire in Toulouse and a tramway train was torched in a suburb of Lyon, police said.
—Time, 30 June 2023
End of carousel The Hamas passageways, dug with hand tools over decades, are reinforced with precast concrete and have tramways for hand trolleys, electric lighting, communication nodes and ventilation fans.
—Ilan Ben Zion, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
The tramway connects Manhattan with its little neighbor in the East River.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
For the ultimate fall view, head to the aerial tramway to see the stunning landscape from above.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2023
Pretty girls pilot the tramways to the main entrance, where guest then select from a monorail, steamboat or tramway for the trip to the theme park.
—Roger Simmons, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Oct. 2021
Moisture and winds caused icing to occur on the tramway, causing two tram cars to get stuck, Sandia Peak Tramway general manager Michael Donovan told CBS Albuquerque, New Mexico affiliate KQRE.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2022
Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Only four of the tram’s towers sit within the national park, rangers said, while the majority of the tramway sits on Bureau of Land Management territory.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
Vehicles were set on fire in Toulouse and a tramway train was torched in a suburb of Lyon, police said.
—Time, 30 June 2023
End of carousel The Hamas passageways, dug with hand tools over decades, are reinforced with precast concrete and have tramways for hand trolleys, electric lighting, communication nodes and ventilation fans.
—Ilan Ben Zion, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
The tramway connects Manhattan with its little neighbor in the East River.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
For the ultimate fall view, head to the aerial tramway to see the stunning landscape from above.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2023
Pretty girls pilot the tramways to the main entrance, where guest then select from a monorail, steamboat or tramway for the trip to the theme park.
—Roger Simmons, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Oct. 2021
Moisture and winds caused icing to occur on the tramway, causing two tram cars to get stuck, Sandia Peak Tramway general manager Michael Donovan told CBS Albuquerque, New Mexico affiliate KQRE.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2022
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“Tramway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tramway. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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