Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light rail

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: light rail
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of passenger railway in urban and suburban settings typically characterized by a mixture of tram (or in North America streetcar) and metro features, crossing streets at grade crossings and normally powered by electricity.

Canadian usage; American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The new Denver light rail runs along the Interstate highway."

Usage

Inflected Forms

light rails (plural)

Phrases

loot rail ultra light rail fast tram light metro light railway light train rapid transit trolley car

Frequently Paired Words

fast tram light metro light railway light train rapid transit streetcar trolley car subway

Synonyms

LR light rail system light rail transit light rail transport system

Antonyms

heavy rail

Questions

What does light rail mean?: A kind of passenger railway in urban and suburban settings typically characterized by a mixture of tram (or in North America streetcar) and metro features, crossing streets at grade crossings and normally powered by electricity.

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