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tramline

tram·line
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tram-lahyn]
    • /ˈtræmˌlaɪn/
    • /ˈtræm.laɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tram-lahyn]
    • /ˈtræmˌlaɪn/

Definitions of tramline word

  • noun tramline a streetcar system. 1
  • noun tramline a streetcar route or track. 1
  • countable noun tramline A tramline is one of the rails laid in the surface of a road that trams travel along. 0
  • noun tramline the tracks on which a tram runs 0
  • noun tramline the route taken by a tram 0
  • noun tramline the outer markings along the sides of a tennis or badminton court 0

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Origin of tramline

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; tram1 + line1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Tramline

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tramline popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tramline usage trend in Literature

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