Streetcar: meaning, definitions and examples
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streetcar
[ หstriหtหkษหr ]
public transportation
A streetcar is a public transportation vehicle that runs on tracks laid along public streets, typically powered by electricity. Streetcars are commonly used in cities to transport passengers from one point to another.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I took the streetcar to work this morning.
- The streetcar was crowded during rush hour.
play
In the world of theatre, a streetcar is also the title of a famous play written by Tennessee Williams. The play explores themes of desire, reality, and illusion through the lives of its characters.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Many students study 'A Streetcar Named Desire' in their literature classes.
- The streetcar scene in the play is iconic.
Translations
Translations of the word "streetcar" in other languages:
๐ต๐น bonde
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฐเคพเคฎ
๐ฉ๐ช Straรenbahn
๐ฎ๐ฉ trem
๐บ๐ฆ ััะฐะผะฒะฐะน
๐ต๐ฑ tramwaj
๐ฏ๐ต ่ทฏ้ข้ป่ป
๐ซ๐ท tramway
๐ช๐ธ tranvรญa
๐น๐ท tramvay
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ฐจ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฑุงู
๐จ๐ฟ tramvaj
๐ธ๐ฐ elektriฤka
๐จ๐ณ ็ต่ฝฆ
๐ธ๐ฎ tramvaj
๐ฎ๐ธ sporvagn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะฐะผะฒะฐะน
๐ฌ๐ช แขแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tramvay
๐ฒ๐ฝ tranvรญa
Word origin
The term 'streetcar' originated in the United States in the early 19th century. Initially, streetcars were horse-drawn vehicles that ran on rails embedded in streets. With advancements in technology, electric streetcars became popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, providing efficient urban transportation. The word 'streetcar' combines 'street' and 'car', reflecting its mode of operation along city streets.
See also: backstreet, street.