rapid transit

noun

: fast passenger transportation (as by subway) in urban areas

Examples of rapid transit in a Sentence

We'll use rapid transit to get from the airport to the hotel.
Recent Examples on the Web The project proposes a bus rapid transit line from downtown St. Paul into the northeastern suburbs. Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2024 In 2022, the agency allocated $170 million for bus rapid transit in Denver and $120 million for Bustang, a statewide bus service, over the next decade. Megan Kimble, New York Times, 31 May 2024 It was recently ranked the best bus rapid transit system in the United States by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2024 An earlier plan for transit along the corridor, adopted in 2002, called for bus rapid transit but was later changed to light rail. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for rapid transit 

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Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rapid transit was in 1873

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“Rapid transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapid%20transit. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

rapid transit

noun
: fast public passenger transportation (as by subway) in cities

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