bullet train

noun

: a high-speed passenger train especially of Japan

Examples of bullet train in a Sentence

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High in the Himalayas Our journey continued via Tibet’s only bullet train service, a marvel of engineering designed to withstand the harsh climate of the Tibetan Plateau. Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 1 May 2025 When filming on a real-size bullet train carriage was not possible for a scene, Shinji used miniature models. Kayti Burt, Time, 23 Apr. 2025 Hunt Realty Investments, a Dallas real estate powerhouse, said the North Central Texas Council of Governments’ plans to route the bullet train through the heart of downtown will derail its own projects nearby. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025 While examples abound, the state’s woebegone bullet train project, its tortuous efforts to implement information technology and the financial and managerial meltdown of its unemployment insurance program are among the most egregious. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 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 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

bullet train

noun
: a very high-speed passenger train
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