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
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There was an implicit penalty for the stress and strain of getting a ride to work, driving or using mass transit, and the company had to pay its staff higher salaries.
—Big Think, 24 Nov. 2025
In January 2020, Reed pleaded guilty to breaking the windows on a Blue Line train at O'Hare International Airport, and was sentenced to two years' probation, but the CTA never moved to ban him from the mass transit system.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Philadelphia’s mass transit system has had a rough go of it lately.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
In fact, in many cities, mass transit is the best and most cost-effective way to get around.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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Big Think, 24 Nov. 2025
In January 2020, Reed pleaded guilty to breaking the windows on a Blue Line train at O'Hare International Airport, and was sentenced to two years' probation, but the CTA never moved to ban him from the mass transit system.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Philadelphia’s mass transit system has had a rough go of it lately.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
In fact, in many cities, mass transit is the best and most cost-effective way to get around.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mass transit
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“Mass transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20transit. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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