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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The ordinance already prohibits loitering at streetcar and bus rapid transit stops. David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025 The city wanted to pool the dollars intended for the improvements with the much costlier plan to bring a bus rapid transit system to East Colfax, said Hilarie Portell, the executive director of the district, which is just west of Monaco Parkway. Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025 No matter how well the convenience store franchise crafts a hoagie, city planners are thwarting Wawa's plans to build a car-centric site in a corridor that's designed for walkable development to bolster IndyGo's Blue Line bus rapid transit route. Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025 The 32,000-square-foot building also offers direct access to Metro Transit, including the new Gold Line bus rapid transit route, and was created with sustainable and accessible design elements, like the fire-resistant wood. Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 27 Aug. 2025 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 13 Oct. 2025.

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rapid transit

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

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