public transit

noun

variants US public transit or British public transport

: mass transit

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

—John Rosenthal

… 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Festivalgoers are encouraged to use public transit, rideshare or available garages and bring lawn chairs for limited seating. — Usa Today, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

The city strongly encourages attendees to use public transit to attend the show, and there will be additional buses and trains in service to accommodate what the city estimates will be 2 million attendees. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

That unsustainable spike has siphoned away money to fund, for example, street repairs, public transit and health care services for the needy. — Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Aerial cable cars are a popular form of public transit in Colombia, connecting commuters in hillside communities with city centers. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public transit

• paratransit