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Definition of Streetcars
1. streetcar [n] - See also: streetcar
Lexicographical Neighbors of Streetcars
Literary usage of Streetcars
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annual Report by Michigan Board of State Auditors (1892)
"22 meeting of Board, railroad fare 260 &23 streetcars, Detroit and Ann Arbor ...
50 9 railroad fare, regular meeting 2 10 streetcars, 20c; hotel expenses, ..."
2. The Truth about Automobiles by A. J. Smith (1991)
"However, most modern systems are not true streetcars in that they do not have
... In addition to the streetcars, the electric interurban systems provided ..."
3. American Standards of Living, 1918-1988 by Clair Brown (1994)
"Electric streetcars allowed the central city industrial area to draw its workforce
from an ... After World War I, motor buses began to replace streetcars, ..."
4. The City: Urban Communities and Their Problems by Alan S. Berger (1978)
"The routes are the streets, expressways, and nails for trains, streetcars, and
subways. Routes can be on, above, or below the ground. ..."
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