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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1873, in the meaning defined above
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“Rapid transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapid%20transit. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
rapid transit
noun
: fast public passenger transportation (as by subway) in cities
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