bullet train

noun

: a high-speed passenger train especially of Japan

Examples of bullet train in a Sentence

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Japan is world-renowned for its bullet trains, which transport passengers at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025 Now think of the bullet train, which appears more desperate for cash than any sports facility. Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025 While most neighborhoods are accessible through the city’s famously speedy bullet train system, staying in the outskirts could mean more time spent in transit than out sightseeing. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025 Now think of the bullet train, which appears more desperate for cash than any sports facility. Thomas D. Elias, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bullet train

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bullet train was in 1966

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“Bullet train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullet%20train. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

bullet train

noun
: a very high-speed passenger train
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