tram·way (tr m w  )n. 1. A track or way for trams, as in a mine. 2. Chiefly British A streetcar line. 3. A cable or system of cables for a cable car. |
tramway [ˈtræmˌweɪ]
n
1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) another name for tramline [1]
2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) Brit
a. a public transportation system using trams
b. the company owning or running such a system
3. (Transport / Railways) Also called (esp US) tramroad a small or temporary railway for moving freight along tracks, as in a quarry
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  tramway - a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towerstransport, conveyance - something that serves as a means of transportation |
| 2. |  tramway - the track on which trams or streetcars runrails, runway, rail, track - a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll track - a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels |
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