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TRAM/træm/

A tram is like a bus that runs on rails in the street. Take the tram; by tram. A train runs between towns, often on its own track. A bus has no rails. Tram is countable: a tram, two trams; trap is a device to catch something — mix-up.

Meaning

A vehicle like a bus that runs on rails in the street.

Examples

• “Take the tram to the city centre.”
• “The tram stop is outside the museum.”
• “This tram goes to the university.”

Good to know

take the tram / by tram. Contrast: bus (no rails), train (between towns). Mix-up: trap.

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