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

To get there, a city needs a gigantic outdoor footprint, real tourism appeal, public transit, adequate hotel inventory, and a backdrop that makes people want to show up even if their team is picking 24th and taking an offensive lineman. —Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026

But something quite similar happened with the transit restructuring last year, and the state, the northern Illinois transit system, and public transit users and taxpayers are better for it. —David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026

Employees who opt in receive perks, including a $125 monthly stipend for parking or public transit and lunch three days a week through Relish. —Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026

ConsumerAffairs reported this month that fraud tied to the tactic has risen by about 150% over the past year, with scammers targeting busy places such as malls, airports and public transit. —Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public transit

• paratransit