bullet train

noun

: a high-speed passenger train especially of Japan

Examples of bullet train in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This came in handy when my family was all packed with our luggage ready to leave our Tokyo hotel and hop on our scheduled bullet train. Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2024 The bullet trains are a symbol of the country’s capacity to build infrastructure, often even before there is consumer demand for it. Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 13 May 2024 Courtesy Sony Pictures/Everett Collection Bullet Train Bullet Train follows five assassins who are called to board a bullet train in Japan to collect a briefcase. Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2023 Six lines on Japan’s extensive bullet train network are suspending services between certain stations and warning of major delays on Friday – including the important Tokaido line that connects Tokyo with Osaka. Jessie Yeung, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bullet train 

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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 17 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

bullet train

noun
: a very high-speed passenger train
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