| English noun: tram | |||
| 1. | tram (artifact) a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers | ||
| Synonyms | aerial tramway, cable tramway, ropeway, tramway | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conveyance, transport | ||
| 2. | tram (artifact) a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine | ||
| Samples | A tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine. | ||
| Synonyms | tramcar | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | waggon, wagon | ||
| 3. | tram (artifact) a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity | ||
| Synonyms | streetcar, tramcar, trolley, trolley car | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | self-propelled vehicle | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | horsecar | ||
| Part meronym | trolley line | ||
| English verb: tram | |||
| 1. | tram (motion) travel by tram | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||