Tramway (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a crude railroad of wooden rails or of wooden rails capped with metal treads.
  2. tramline.
  3. a track, usually elevated, or roadway for mine haulage.
  4. a system for hauling passengers and freight in vehicles suspended from a cable or cables supported by a series of towers, hangers, or the like: used over canyons, between mountain peaks, etc.
noun
  1. another name for tramline (def. 1)
  2. British
    • a public transportation system using trams
    • the company owning or running such a system
  3. a small or temporary railway for moving freight along tracks, as in a quarry
Tramway (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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