public transit
noun
variants:
US public transit
or British public transport
Definition of public transit
: mass transit
… an annoying little secret of suburban life is that, even with traffic congestion, it's almost always faster to get somewhere in a car than by riding public transit.— Gregg Easterbrook
Examples of public transit in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
On Sunday, Hong Kong residents were especially appalled by confrontations between protesters and police officers that took place inside subway stations, part of the city’s famously reliable public transit system. — Austin Ramzy, BostonGlobe.com, "More than 150 flights canceled as Hong Kong airport is flooded by protesters," 12 Aug. 2019 For years, Chicago’s system suffered the same woes that plague other big-city public transit systems: Delays. — Washington Post, "Chicago remade its 127-year-old rapid transit system. Are there lessons for Metro?," 3 Aug. 2019 The national rail authority and Paris public transit system urged passengers to avoid travel Thursday. — Angela Charlton And Kirsten Grieshaber, Houston Chronicle, "Paris hits new heat record, London boils in Europe heat wave," 25 July 2019 Your Thoughts What should cities like Boston do to improve their public transit systems? — Jon Kamp, WSJ, "Boston’s Frustrations With Transit Mount After Derailment," 11 July 2019 That includes oversight and management of public transit systems and the federal grants. — USA TODAY, "Roller coaster ghost town, Alaska heat, rock hyrax pups: News from around our 50 states," 8 July 2019 Local emergency officials said that none of the injuries were life-threatening, but that the incident caused major delays on the public transit system. — Barnini Chakraborty, Fox News, "Nine hospitalized in Boston subway derailment," 9 June 2019 Advertised amenities include flexible workspaces, a rooftop event space, concierge services, a fitness center and access to public transit. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, "Tech company to leave St. Paul and North Loop for downtown Minneapolis after 51 years," 9 Aug. 2019 People switching to ride-share services like Uber and Lyft, and employees working part-time from home, have taken a toll on public transit. — Mary Wisniewski, chicagotribune.com, "Pace to launch Milwaukee Avenue express route to Niles," 5 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'public transit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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