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

Philosophically, advocates believe that fewer people should own and drive vehicles and should opt rather to take public transit. —Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026

The lots were selected in part because of their proximity to schools, public transit, services and other amenities, Mayor Laura Nakamura said during Tuesday’s meeting. —Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026

Meanwhile, in the middle of the nation’s public transit capital, the same engineers want to expand the shadow of the Cross Bronx, using maintenance and safety standards as convenient covers while further dividing and sickening communities. —Gustavo Rivera, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026

For public transit, confirm that service runs frequently and late enough to accommodate potential delays. —Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public transit

• paratransit