public transit

noun

variants US public transit or British public transport

: mass transit

… public transit remains the smartest way to navigate hectic downtowns.

—John Rosenthal

… jobs restoring our water sewage systems, our highways and bridges, our public transit system and our crumbling schools, ports and public buildings.

—Ralph Nader

Examples of public transit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Urban areas like Boston or New York often have robust public transit and have higher rates of households without vehicles. —Lyssanoel Frater, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026

What public transit will be available in OKC on Presidents' Day? —Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 16 Feb. 2026

If only because Spencer Pratt’s plan for Los Angeles does not address public transit, and thus imperils the train. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026

Texas’s greatest challenge is passing proactive, forward-looking policies across every level of government to sustain our growth, from protecting natural resources and modernizing public transit to expanding our economy through renewables and cannabis, and defending civil and voting rights. —Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public transit

• paratransit