bullet train

noun

: a high-speed passenger train especially of Japan

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The only thing faster than a bullet train is the zombie infection overtaking its passengers. Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026 Once a futuristic promise, the bullet train has become an old albatross. Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026 Won also wants to know if there will be any other benefits to the community, like a new rail yard connecting to New Jersey which was once promised, or a bullet train to Washington. Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026 California’s grand vision for a bullet train, originally to connect San Francisco to Los Angeles, has become a flash point in national politics. Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026 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 7 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

bullet train

noun
: a very high-speed passenger train
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