bullet train

noun

: a high-speed passenger train especially of Japan

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But with that comes the reality that the bullet train is only our latest ploy to encourage urban sprawl in a state already strained beyond its ability to provide water, power and safety to its residents. U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 Brightline West, a bullet train project from billionaire investor Wes Eden to connect Las Vegas with suburban Los Angeles, is raising $2.5 billion from private investors with a tax-exempt bond offering. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Take a bullet train south to the foothills of the Kii Mountains to hike the thousand-year-old spiritual Kumano-Kodo Nakahechi Pilgrimage Route (80 miles). Erica Zazo, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025 Japan's bullet train system has also expanded significantly, leaving many Western nations, including the United States, lagging behind. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bullet train 

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bullet train was in 1966

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“Bullet train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullet%20train. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

bullet train

noun
: a very high-speed passenger train
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