TROLLEY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity

Synonyms:

streetcar; tram; tramcar; trolley; trolley car

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

self-propelled vehicle (a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "trolley"):

horsecar (an early form of streetcar that was drawn by horses)

Holonyms ("trolley" is a part of...):

trolley line (a transit line using streetcars or trolley buses)