public transit

noun

variants US public transit or British public transport

: mass transit

… public transit remains the smartest way to navigate hectic downtowns.—

National Geographer Traveler

… jobs restoring our water sewage systems, our highways and bridges, our public transit system and our crumbling schools, ports and public buildings.—

Ralph Nader

Examples of public transit in a Sentence

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Fans were amused by the basketball team taking the city's public transit system. —

Marina Watts, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 Many individuals have felt trapped in neighborhoods with inadequate sidewalks, subpar drainage systems, insufficient street lighting, and numerous obstacles to accessing public transit options. —

Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 Also, the use of creative public transit that is convenient and affordable. —

Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024 The agency urges those who utilize public transit to exercise additional caution as others identify methods to counteract plans already made. —

Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for public transit

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of public transit was in 1847

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“Public transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20transit. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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