trolleybus
noun [C] /ˈtrɒl.i.bʌs/
/ˈtrɑː.li-/ Definition
› a public transport vehicle with rubber tyres that travels along ordinary roads in towns and is driven by electricity supplied from a wire above the road: The trolleybus does not run on tracks.Buses, trams and coaches
(Definition of trolleybus noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bus conductor noun
- bus noun (VEHICLE)
- bus verb
- charabanc noun
- coach noun (VEHICLE)
- double-decker noun (BUS)
- gangway noun
- jitney noun
- limousine noun
- local noun (VEHICLE)
- minibus noun
- omnibus noun (TRANSPORT)
- school bus noun
- shuttle noun (VEHICLE)
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- tram noun
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