tramway

A noun referring to a system of transportation that uses cables and towers to move suspended carriers, or the track on which trams or streetcars operate.

deSubstantiv, das eine Transportanlage mit Seilen und Stützen für schwebende Kabinen oder eine Schienenstrecke für Straßenbahnen bezeichnet.ruСуществительное, обозначающее транспортную систему, использующую тросы и опоры для перемещения подвесных кабин, или рельсовый путь, по которому движутся трамваи.esSistema de transporte que utiliza cables y soportes para mover cabinas suspendidas, o vía férrea por la que circulan tranvías.frNom désignant soit un moyen de transport public sur rails circulant en ville, soit un système de transport par câbles et pylônes pour déplacer des cabines suspendues, soit une ligne de chemin de fer sur laquelle circulent des tramways.ptSubstantivo que designa um sistema de transporte que utiliza cabos e apoios para mover cabines suspensas, ou a via férrea pela qual circulam os bondes.zh名词，指使用缆索和支架运送悬挂车厢的运输系统，也指有轨电车行驶的轨道。arنظام نقل يستخدم الحبال والدعامات لتحريك الكبائن المعلقة، أو مسار سككي تسير عليه الترامات.

1. Cable car system B2 formal

   A transportation system that moves passengers or goods in vehicles suspended from cables, supported by towers.

   • The mountain tramway carried tourists to the summit.
   • They used a tramway to transport timber across the valley.
   • The aerial tramway offers spectacular views of the city.

   deSeilbahnruКанатная дорогаesteleféricofrTéléphériqueptTeleféricozh索道arنظام الحبل المعلّق

   Synonyme: aerial tramwaycable carropeway

2. Streetcar track B1 formal british

   The rails or track on which trams or streetcars run.

   • The tramway runs along the main street of the city.
   • Workers are repairing the old tramway tracks.
   • The tramway system was modernized last year.

   deStraßenbahngleisruТрамвайный путьesVía del tranvíafrvoie de tramwayptTrilho de bondezh有轨电车轨道arمسار الترام

   Synonyme: streetcar tracktramline

• tramways plural form
• tramways' possessive plural form
• tramway's possessive singular form