TRAMWAY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The track on which trams or streetcars run

Synonyms:

streetcar track; tramline; tramway

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("tramway" is a kind of...):

track (a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels)

Meronyms (parts of "tramway"):

rail; rails; runway; track (a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll)

Meaning:

A conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers

Synonyms:

aerial tramway; cable tramway; ropeway; tram; tramway

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("tramway" is a kind of...):

conveyance; transport (something that serves as a means of transportation)