trolley car
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An old-fashioned term for a streetcar or tram.
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- My grandparents often reminisced about riding the trolley car downtown.
- The old city once boasted an efficient network of trolley cars.
- Children would press their faces against the window as the trolley car rattled past.
- San Francisco's cable cars are a type of trolley car, though unique in their operation.
- A museum in the capital preserves several beautifully restored trolley cars.
- The distinct clang of the trolley car bell was a familiar sound in that era.
- They decided to take the trolley car for a leisurely tour of the historic district.
- Before the advent of buses, the trolley car was the primary mode of public transport.
- The last trolley car ran its route in 1957, marking the end of an era.
- Efforts are underway to revive a historic trolley car line in the city center.