Noun: trolleybus 'tró-lee,bús
- A passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires
"The city introduced a fleet of trolleybuses to reduce air pollution";
- trolley coach [N. Amer], trackless trolley [N. Amer], trolley
Derived forms: trolleybuses
Type of: autobus, bus, charabanc [Brit], coach, double-decker, jitney [N. Amer, informal], motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle
Encyclopedia: Trolleybus