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

Recent Examples on the Web

In Miami-Dade, the transit system faces financial woes Aside from diminishing Miami-Dade’s transit ambitions, the Levine Cava plan also highlights the dire financial picture facing mass transit in the county. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Burke and other backers were pretty open about why PRT was better than regular mass transit. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Let’s usher in a new era of mass transit that serves as many people as possible safely, efficiently, and on time. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026

Eligible state workers using these transit options can receive the mass transit subsidy, which covers up to $340 a month in transit costs, according to CalHR. — Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mass transit

• paratransit