bullet train

noun

: a high-speed passenger train especially of Japan

Examples of bullet train in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last September the program was revised, but the bullet train secured its annual $1 billion share for the next 20 years. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

California is attempting to build the nation's first bullet train, a project that's ballooned in cost and has blown through deadline after deadline for more than a decade. — Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Eating or drinking is also a no-go, except for long-distance services like the bullet train, where bringing a bento box is practically imperative. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

That’s a big departure from the status quo—both companies’ current factories are in metropolitan Seoul, about two hours away by bullet train. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bullet train

• aeroplane
• appertain
• ascertain
• capitaine
• cassegrain
• cellophane
• chatelaine
• counterpane
• entertain
• halothane
• hurricane
• hyperplane

Kids Definition

bullet train

noun

: a very high-speed passenger train