noun
tram
A vehicle suspended from a cable to carry passengers or materials.
The tram hangs from a cable high above the valley.
Etymology
Tram has a transport history involving trucks and vehicles on defined routes. Aerial transport extended the name to cars supported and drawn by cables.
More examples
- We ride the aerial tram to the summit.
- The mine uses suspended trams to carry ore across the canyon.
- Strong winds keep the mountain's cable tram closed today.
Forms
tram · trams
Similar words
- gondola
- Usually a smaller cabin on a continuously moving cable.
- cable car
- Can also mean a cable-pulled vehicle running on rails.