bullet train

American  

noun

1. a high-speed passenger train, as on certain routes in Japan.

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bullet train British  

noun

1. a passenger train that travels at very high speed

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Etymology

Origin of bullet train

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The tradition-steeped city, just a couple of hours from Tokyo on the bullet train, is famed for its kimono-clad geisha performers and increasingly crowded Buddhist temples.

From Barron's

“Half His Age” first began percolating when McCurdy was 24, riding a bullet train on a solo trip in Japan.

From Los Angeles Times

Though Florida’s Brightline train between Orlando and Miami isn’t a bullet train—it maxes out at Amtrak-like 125 mph—it’s been giving “higher speed” rail a bad rep.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the silent engine isn’t a bullet train.

From Barron's

But the silent engine isn’t a bullet train.

From Barron's