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

Horvath said the subway has the potential to take about one-quarter of those 400,000 daily commuters out of their cars, off the 405 and onto public transit. —Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026

Book your accommodations early, and consider using public transit (BART and Muni) to navigate the city, as traffic will be heavier than usual during event weeks. —Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

In November 2022, the Reston Town Center subway station opened, allowing easy public transit access to and from Reston. —Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026

What public transit will be available in OKC on MLK Day? —Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 19 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public transit

• paratransit