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

Francis, who came from a middle-class neighborhood in Buenos Aires, became known as the Jesuit priest who rode the city’s public transit and was a card-carrying fan of his hometown soccer club. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025

Residents of this new neighborhood would enjoy access to abundant public transit, a variety of retail storefronts and acres of parkland. —Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2025

Walkable neighborhoods tend to have greater population density, access to public transit and nearby stores, and more green space and sidewalks. —Julia Ries, Health, 25 Apr. 2025

Riding public transit is nearly ten times cheaper than owning a car, and low-income households without a car spend just 5% of their incomes on transportation. —Jill Locantore, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public transit

• paratransit