tram

noun

a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity

a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine

a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers

verb

travel by tram

Roots

trametram- · Middle Flemish · beam, shaft (of a barrow)

Synonyms for tram

tramcarn streetcarn trolleyn tramlinen railwayn monorailn railn subwayn railroadn metron

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Where does tram come from?

The word tram breaks down into one root of Middle Flemish origin: the root tram, from Middle Flemish trame (“beam, shaft (of a barrow)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.