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

Safety on public transit systems nationwide has become a pressing concern after a series of high-profile attacks reported over the past year, including the stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, North Carolina, in August. —Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025

Given the lack of public transit in our area, a driver’s license was essential to getting any kind of good job. —Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025

Years had passed, but Mencimer said his love of public transit and the Metro never faded. —Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025

The man accused of randomly setting a woman on fire while on a Chicago transit train this week has been slapped with a federal terrorism charge, marking the latest instance of violence on public transit that continues to plague the country. —Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public transit

• paratransit