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streetcar
noun
street·car
ˈstrēt-ˌkär 
: a vehicle on rails used primarily for transporting passengers and typically operating on city streets
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Milwaukee's Hop streetcar will run on a normal schedule from 5 a.m. to midnight and arrive every 15 minutes.
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Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2024
For all its virtues — dense living, historic buildings, streetcar access, a thriving farmers market — the River Market doesn’t really have a cocktail bar.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
The floor features artifacts from railroads, the last streetcar to run in Northern Kentucky and the Ray Faragher Garden Railway display.
—Charles Infosino, The Enquirer, 5 July 2024
At 74th Street and Central Park West, Mr. Bliss stepped from the streetcar and into the street, where he was immediately hit by a taxi.
—New York Times, 13 May 2024
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Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2024
For all its virtues — dense living, historic buildings, streetcar access, a thriving farmers market — the River Market doesn’t really have a cocktail bar.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
The floor features artifacts from railroads, the last streetcar to run in Northern Kentucky and the Ray Faragher Garden Railway display.
—Charles Infosino, The Enquirer, 5 July 2024
At 74th Street and Central Park West, Mr. Bliss stepped from the streetcar and into the street, where he was immediately hit by a taxi.
—New York Times, 13 May 2024
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“Streetcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetcar. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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streetcar
noun
street·car
-ˌkär
: a passenger vehicle that runs on rails and typically operates on city streets
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