public transit
noun
variants: or British
public transport
Definition of public transit
: mass transit … an annoying little secret of suburban life is that, even with traffic congestion, it's almost always faster to get somewhere in a car than by riding public transit. — Gregg Easterbrook
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1847
First Known Use of public transit
1847
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