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

Pittsburgh Regional Transit Officials are urging people attending the draft and going to Pittsburgh to use public transit with major road closures and traffic restrictions that will be in place throughout the three-day event. —Mike Darnay, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026

Billions for our public schools and public transit. —Senator Ed Markey, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026

Transportation discussions will center on improving safety and rider confidence on public transit systems, while additional panels will address economic inequality, including regulatory approaches to promote inclusive growth and reduce intergenerational disparities. —City News Service, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026

Look for places with reliable public transit, hostels and walkable city centers — that infrastructure makes navigating alone way easier. —Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public transit

• paratransit