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tramways

tramways is the plural of tramway.

Meaning of tramway

Noun

tramway (plural tramways)

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

Phrases with tramways

Questions about tramways

What is tramways the plural of?
Tramways is the plural of tramway.

Words near tramways in the dictionary

  1. tramstops
  2. tramtrack
  3. tramway
  4. tramwayman
  5. tramwaymen
  6. tramways
  7. tramyard
  8. tramyards
  9. tran
  10. tran-
  11. Trana

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