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

Accomplishing that requires adding EV charging stations at public facilities, increasing the number and percentage of EVs in municipal fleets and boosting the number of EV public transit vehicles. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Festival organizers are encouraging visitors to take public transit, with the A-Line’s Chinatown station within walking distance. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

The agency estimates about 30% of solo car trips each day could be done by walking, carpool or by some form of public transit. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Instead of using their second automobile, Metro is asking people to walk, carpool, or use other modes of transportation like bikes or public transit. — Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public transit

• paratransit