mass transit

noun

chiefly US
: the transportation of large numbers of people by means of buses, subway trains, etc., especially within urban areas
also : the system, vehicles, or facilities engaged in such transportation
I rode mass transit—first the bus, then Metro—for nearly two decades. Fred Barnes

Examples of mass transit in a Sentence

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Successful mass transit systems need density to sustain frequent service. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025 The union represents roughly 125,000 active and retired railroad, bus and mass transit workers. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025 Countries like France, Spain and Japan are able to build plenty of mass transit, at reasonable cost, without trampling over their people. Vincent Ni, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025 MetroHub staff also can connect callers to a PI Solutions staffer who can meet in person or by Zoom to train residents on how to use different modes of mass transit, even going along on a few trips if new riders would like. Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mass transit

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mass transit was in 1930

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“Mass transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20transit. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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