bullet train

noun

: a high-speed passenger train especially of Japan

Examples of bullet train in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Fukui Prefecture, the mountain scenes and serene Zen Buddhist temples of Kippo-ji are easily accessible by Shinkansen, the bullet train within the Echizen Province. —Malik Peay, Them., 15 Dec. 2025

Kihara said about 800 homes were without electricity, and that the Shinkansen bullet trains and some local lines were suspended in parts of the region. —CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025

Other examples of unintended consequences in California include launching a bullet train project without comprehensive construction or financial plans, sharply increasing public employee pensions without considering costs and doing the same with unemployment insurance benefits. —Dan Walters, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025

Board the Shinkansen bullet train for a high-speed journey to Kyoto. —Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bullet train

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

Kids Definition

bullet train

noun

: a very high-speed passenger train