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

Mayor Michelle Wu has touted her administration’s achievements in making Boston more accessible by bike, public transit, or on foot. —Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026

Lamont’s budget also proposes slowing the growth of the Special Transportation Fund — the primary vehicle used to finance road and public transit projects — which represents about 10% of the overall state budget. —John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026

Outside of public transit, Muns highlighted the city’s work on Plano’s roads to improve transportation for residents — road work that has frustrated some. —Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026

Traffic complaints dominate Dubai small talk — and the city’s ever-expanding public transit networks have yet to put a stop to the habit. —Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public transit

• paratransit