tramway en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *ter-? Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *térmn̥ Proto-Germanic *drum Middle Low German trame Low German traambor.? Scotsbor. English tram Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *wegaz Proto-West Germanic *weg Old English weġ Middle English wey English way English tramway From tram + way.
Meanings
- (Ireland, UK) The track on which a tram (streetcar) runs.
- (US) The system of cables that supports a cable car.
- (formal, qualifier:Victoria) A lane of a road or street, in which tram tracks are embedded, that is (in normal circumstances) for the exclusive use of trams and public buses.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tramways | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
tramwayman · aerial tramway · cable tramway
Descendants
tramvajë · tramway · tranvia · trâmuei · tranvía
Translations (16)
mk тра́мвајска ли́нија (track on which trams run) · da sporvej (track on which trams run) · nb sporveg (track on which trams run) · fi raitiotie (track on which trams run) · ga trambhealach (track on which trams run) · sv spårväg (track on which trams run) · nn sporveg (track on which trams run) · nl tramspoor (track on which trams run) · ka ტრამვაის ხაზი (track on which trams run) · de Trambahn (track on which trams run) · eo tramvojo (track on which trams run) · pl tor tramwajowy (track on which trams run) · sv spårvagnsräls (track on which trams run) · ka ტრამვაის რელსები (track on which trams run) · nb sporvei (track on which trams run) · ka ტრამვაის ლიანდაგი (track on which trams run)