noun · neutral
tram
/træm/TRAM
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a public vehicle that runs on rails along city streets and carries passengers
Examples
“I usually take the tram into town at the weekend.”
“Many tourists prefer the historic trams as they are scenic.”
“The city council plans to extend the tram network.”
Band 8 sentence
“Since the tram line opened, commuting times across the city have dropped noticeably.”
Collocations
- take a tram
- tram stop
Word family
tram nountramway noun
Common mistakes
I take tram to work.→I take the tram to work.
The tram is more faster than bus.→The tram is faster than the bus.
Say it for a higher band
5bus→6streetcar→7+tram
Synonyms
streetcar
Easily confused
streetcar
“I catch the tram to the city centre every morning.”
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