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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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Guests can take a tram tour of the park, one of the largest sites in the World Birding Center network, or attend one of the many ranger programs about the nature and history of the area.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Each of the arch trams carries 40 passengers.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Guests can take a tram tour of the park, one of the largest sites in the World Birding Center network, or attend one of the many ranger programs about the nature and history of the area.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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