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mass transit

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A large-scale transportation system in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 大眾運輸 /大众运输 (dàzhòng yùnshū) — transportation system
  • Chinese Mandarin: 公共運輸 /公共运输 (gōnggòng yùnshū) — transportation system
  • Czech: hromadná doprava — transportation system
  • Estonian: ühistransport — transportation system
  • Finnish: joukkoliikenne — transportation system
  • German: öffentlicher Verkehr — transportation system
  • Greek: μέσα μαζικής μεταφοράς (mésa mazikís metaforás) — transportation system
  • Greek: ΜΜΜ (MMM) — transportation system
  • Hungarian: tömegközlekedés — transportation system
  • Irish: olliompar — transportation system
  • Polish: komunikacja zbiorowa — transportation system
  • Spanish: transporte colectivo — transportation system
  • Spanish: transporte masivo — transportation system
  • Swedish: kollektivtrafik — transportation system
  • Vietnamese: giao thông công cộng — transportation system