bullet train

noun

: a high-speed passenger train especially of Japan

Examples of bullet train in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Over the last several months, American visitors have flocked to Japan to take advantage of a historically weak yen, lowering the price of hotels, restaurants, theme parks, and bullet train tickets. Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2024 There are currently more than 25 active construction sites in the Central Valley dedicated to that phase of the bullet train. Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024 Life The suction speed of an elephant’s trunk is 330 miles per hour That’s as fast as a bullet train in Japan. Big Think, 24 June 2024 But while the new trips do indeed slash the overnight travel time by almost half, the high-speed sleeper services take slightly longer than the daytime bullet trains already in service connecting Hong Kong and the two cities in mainland China. Maggie Wong, CNN, 16 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for bullet train 

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Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bullet train was in 1966

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“Bullet train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullet%20train. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

bullet train

noun
: a very high-speed passenger train
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