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.

Recent Examples on the Web

For many years, these were the only stops on the short rapid transit line. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 May 2026

Bus rapid transit comes in different flavors, but at its core it’s designed to make buses run like trains. — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 27 May 2026

The Silver Line is a bus rapid transit system operating in dedicated tunnels. — Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

As a commissioner, Higgins focused on issues such as affordable housing and expansion of rapid transit. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rapid transit

• paratransit

Kids Definition

rapid transit

noun

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