No. 12,037 in French

tramway

A rail-based public transport system for passengers, often operating on streets.

In a sentence

J'ai pris le tramway pour aller au centre-ville.
I took the tram to go downtown.
'Tramway' in this context refers to the mode of transportation, specifically a tram or streetcar.
Le tramway offre un moyen écologique de se déplacer.
The tram provides an eco-friendly way to travel.
'Tramway' here is used to emphasize the ecological benefits of this transport system.
À Paris, le réseau de tramway s'étend de plus en plus.
In Paris, the tram network is expanding more and more.
'Tramway' in this case refers to the entire network or infrastructure related to tram transportation.

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