people mover
noun
: any of various rapid-transit systems (as of moving sidewalks or automated driverless cars) for shuttling people
Examples of people mover in a Sentence
The airport has a people mover to bring passengers to the far terminals.
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Though probably best known for the self-balancing people mover that failed to take the world by storm, Segway has focused much of its attention since then on the micro-mobility market – grabbing headlines with crazy powerful e-scoots and more.
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New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2025
The lift was manufactured by Doppelmayr, an Austrian company that specializes in people movers and ropeways.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 1 Jan. 2025
The German marque has shared a teaser image of its upcoming luxury people mover.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
For its intended purpose as a people mover though, the vehicle's suspension feels just a bit too stiff.
—Roberto Baldwin, WIRED, 21 Oct. 2024
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New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2025
The lift was manufactured by Doppelmayr, an Austrian company that specializes in people movers and ropeways.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 1 Jan. 2025
The German marque has shared a teaser image of its upcoming luxury people mover.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
For its intended purpose as a people mover though, the vehicle's suspension feels just a bit too stiff.
—Roberto Baldwin, WIRED, 21 Oct. 2024
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“People mover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/people%20mover. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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