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

As local public transit cuts loom later this year, Kansas City’s bus service will expand this summer, temporarily, to meet higher demand during the FIFA World Cup. —Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026

How to Get Around According to Sarris, public transit isn’t very reliable on Pantelleria, and taxis are scarce. —Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026

Another suggestion brought forth in the meeting was to encourage remote work or the usage of public transit. —John Shumway, CBS News, 14 May 2026

The federal gas tax primarily funds the Highway Trust Fund, money from which is used on federal highway construction, maintenance, public transit and infrastructure projects. —Justin Papp, CNBC, 13 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public transit

• paratransit