Phrase guide

public transit

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Public transport.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Can we take public transit? Sure, we'll travel by rapid transit.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a public transportation system for moving passengers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: transportation system, transportation, transit

Narrower terms: rapid transit, mass rapid transit

History

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