public transit

noun

variants US public transit or British public transport

: mass transit

… public transit remains the smartest way to navigate hectic downtowns.

—John Rosenthal

… jobs restoring our water sewage systems, our highways and bridges, our public transit system and our crumbling schools, ports and public buildings.

—Ralph Nader

Examples of public transit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Charlotte’s public transit system has been under fire since passenger Iryna Zarutska was stabbed in August 2025 on a light rail train. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Briyanna Joseph said many late-night riders can’t afford to commute without public transit. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

But our city and traffic plans should always include options to walk, bike and roll to destinations, in addition to more use of public transit. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026

The city is lagging compared with major cities in terms of ridership on its public transit system, when comparing pre- and post-pandemic periods. — Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public transit

• paratransit