mass transit

American  

noun

1. a system of large-scale public transportation in a given metropolitan area, typically comprising buses, subways, and elevated trains.

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

mass transit

Do you need your own transportation or can you use mass transit?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

New York's official emergency notification system did not describe the incident but said people should avoid the area and "expect traffic delays, road closures, mass transit disruptions & emergency personnel near Penn Station."

From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026

For most Californians, there is no viable mass transit available.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2025

Regarded as the largest city in western Europe without a mass transit system, Leeds has tried and failed over decades to devise and implement an efficient way to keep its residents mobile.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025

In general, all major transportation modes would be affected—highways, streets, overpasses and bridges, mass transit systems, railroads, airports, pipelines, and ocean terminals, although major variances in losses are expected among the modes.

From An Assessment of the Consequences and Preparations for a Catastrophic California Earthquake: Findings and Actions Taken Prepared By Federal Emergency Management Agency by Various