rapid transit

noun

: fast passenger transportation (as by subway) in urban areas

Examples of rapid transit in a Sentence

We'll use rapid transit to get from the airport to the hotel.
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Metro will spend $167 million to turn the 9.2-mile corridor into rapid transit line, with 70% coming from the federal government. Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2024 Until recently, work for Metro Transit's B Line bus rapid transit project also snarled Uptown traffic on Lake Street and Lagoon Avenue. Kyle Stokes, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024 Bus rapid transit has also been discussed at various points in time. Wes Guckert, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024 Alone, the tax would fund freeways (40.5%), bus transit and bus rapid transit (33.5%), and major roadways and regional transportation infrastructure (22.5%). Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rapid transit 

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rapid transit was in 1873

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“Rapid transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapid%20transit. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

rapid transit

noun
: fast public passenger transportation (as by subway) in cities

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