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 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 One card for surface transit, one card for rapid transit. Justin Brannan, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024 Gilbert said his goal is for Miami-Dade residents to be able to get anywhere in the county using rapid transit. Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 26 July 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 18 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

rapid transit

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

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