light-rail

noun

ˈlīt-ˌrāl How to pronounce light-rail (audio)
often attributive
: a means of urban railway transportation using trolley cars

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In the north San Gabriel Valley, South LA and Long Beach, those who live along the very lengthy A Line or near one of the light-rail’s stations, may be up for the challenge. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Spencer told me about trucks getting stuck on narrow roads after their drivers followed faulty directions; in June, a woman wedged her car onto light-rail tracks in Seattle. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2026 The restaurant is situated on the VTA’s First Street light-rail line. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 The man accused of killing a young woman on a North Carolina light-rail train has been deemed incompetent to stand trial in his federal case following a mental evaluation. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for light-rail

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of light-rail was in 1975

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“Light-rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light-rail. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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