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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Dickerson Pike: Dickerson Pike is due for bus rapid transit, which will mean faster rides to and from downtown. Nate Rau, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 The proposal angered Tucson Mayor Romero, who told Winfield bus rapid transit is a priority for Tucsonans. Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024 Part of the reasoning for that was because the impending construction of a bus rapid transit line along the street. Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024 The county recently paused an extension to the bus rapid transit in order to reroute $15 million in federal funding for the agency's operational costs. Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 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 15 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

rapid transit

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

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