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

Criticisms of the Miami signature bridge project To critics who have complained from the start that the project was a waste of taxpayer money better spent on expanding public transit, the inflated costs and delays are all too predictable. —Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026

Many of the issues that are CDOT’s purview involve tensions between car drivers and pedestrians, cyclists and public transit riders. —Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

After arriving at the scene, the explosive team made entry into the Tahoe to check for possible explosive devices, prompting road closures, major traffic delays and widespread disruptions to public transit in the area. —Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026

But data compiled by the app Transit shows that from the beginning of March to the end of March, nationwide, public transit ridership actually dropped slightly. —Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public transit

• paratransit