What does Streetcar mean?
Definitions for Streetcar
ˈstritˌkɑrstreet·car
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Princeton's WordNet
streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley carnoun
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
Wiktionary
streetcarnoun
A tram or light rail vehicle, usually a single car, but also attached together, operating on city streets. A trolley car.
1906 Tired as he felt at night, and dark and bitter cold as it was in the morning, Jurgis generally chose to walk; at the hours other workmen were traveling, the streetcar monopoly saw fit to put on so few cars that there would be men hanging to every foot of the backs of them and often crouching upon the snow-covered roof. Upton Sinclair, The Jungle, Chapter 20.
Etymology: street + car
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streetcar
A streetcar is a type of public transportation vehicle that runs on rails installed within city streets. They are typically electrically powered and operate on a regular, predetermined route, carrying passengers short to moderate distances within a city or urban area. Streetcars are also known as trams, trolleys or cable cars in some regions.
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Streetcar
"Streetcar" was the first single released from Funeral for a Friend's second album Hours on 30 May 2005. It charted at number 15 in the UK, making it their highest charting single to date. It contains a heavy driving drum beat and backing riff, with melodic vocal work throughout and phone style effects, i.e. ringing phone dials in the intro and phone call voices in the interlude. It is one of Funeral For A Friend's most popular songs to date. It was featured in the soundtrack for Madden NFL 06.
Editors Contribution
streetcar
A type of vehicle and form of transport.
Streetcars are used in various cities around the world.
Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020
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scatterer
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Streetcar in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Streetcar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Streetcar in a Sentence
We'll all be riding that streetcar of desire.
This is not a streetcar to nowhere, it is the beginning of a resurgence.
And one nickel is a lot, you can take a streetcar to the Ziegfeld and see a talkie... and still have enough left over for an egg cream at Woolworth's.
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