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tramway

The English word “tramway” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The track on which a tram (streetcar) runs.
  2. The system of cables that supports a cable car.
  3. 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.

Etymology

From tram + way.

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