public transit

noun

variants US public transit or British public transport

: mass transit

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

—National Geographer Traveler

… 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

At the top of that list was the fiscal crisis the Chicago-area’s public transit agencies are facing, which those agencies have said will mean substantial service reductions if Springfield doesn’t act in the coming months. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025

The Ontario Line is a vital new public transit option that will alleviate congestion and help hundreds of thousands of Torontonians get to their destination faster. —Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025

Senate Bill 79 would allow for dense apartment construction around major public transit stops, including on land owned by transit agencies. —Calmatters, Mercury News, 29 May 2025

There is little public transit, and 47% of the town’s residents are 65 and older. —Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public transit

• paratransit