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 Will bus rapid transit replace light rail in east Mecklenburg? Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2024 Mayor Regina Romero applauded the effort to create a rapid transit system in Tucson. Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024 Passenger service along the 14-mile freight line would allow transfers to 17 subways and provide for rapid transit between Queens and south Brooklyn without the need to travel through Manhattan. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024 The 24-mile Blue Line would provide rapid transit along Washington Street between Cumberland and the Airport, using I-70 west of Holt Road. Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 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 14 Jul. 2024.

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rapid transit

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

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