bullet train

noun

: a high-speed passenger train especially of Japan

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Yet governors and Democratic majorities of the Legislature have never stopped repeating their talking points about how wonderful the bullet train will be — and never stopped promising that billions in additional new spending will produce far more progress than the billions in previous spending. U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025 Back in the early 2000s, California politicians fell in love with the idea of a 520-mile bullet train connecting San Francisco and Los Angeles, with various stops in between. Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Japan lit the spark in 1964 with the iconic Shinkansen bullet trains, which showed the world that fast, safe, and efficient rail travel was possible. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025 However, some regional lines are excluded, and the fastest bullet trains—Nozomi and Mizuho—require a hefty supplement fee. Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

bullet train

noun
: a very high-speed passenger train
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