Meanings
plural people movers
- A fully automated, grade-separated mass transit system, typically serving a small area such as an airport.
HS2 Ltd has issued a periodic indicative notice to start pre-procurement market engagement and consultation on the planned automated people mover which will link the High Speed 2 Interchange station with the NEC, Birmingham International station and Birmingham Airport.
2020 April 8, “Network News: HS2 begins Birmingham people mover process”, in Rail, page 16 - AustraliainformalA car with a higher than normal passenger capacity, typically eight or nine passengers.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Genericized trademark of the PeopleMover, a Disneyland attraction from the 1960s.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 旅客捷運系統 /旅客捷运系统, 捷運 /捷运
- 旅客捷運系統 /旅客捷运系统 (lǚkè jiéyùn xìtǒng)automated mass transit system
- 捷運 /捷运 (jiéyùn)automated mass transit system
Finnish automaattijuna, automaattimetro
- automaattijunaautomated mass transit system
- automaattimetroautomated mass transit system
Polish mała kolej automatyczna
- mała kolej automatycznaautomated mass transit system
Cite this entry
people mover. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/people%20mover
“people mover.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/people%20mover. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “people mover,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/people%20mover.
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