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rapid transit

rap·id tran·sit
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rap-id tran-sit, -zit]
    • /ˈræp ɪd ˈtræn sɪt, -zɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rap-id tran-sit, -zit]
    • /ˈræp ɪd ˈtræn sɪt, -zɪt/

Definitions of rapid transit words

  • noun rapid transit a system of public transportation in a metropolitan area, usually a subway or elevated train system. 1
  • noun rapid transit commuter railway 1
  • adjective rapid transit A rapid transit system is a transport system in a city which allows people to travel quickly, using trains that run underground or above the streets. 0
  • adjective rapid transit relating to the rapid transportation of the public, usually within a particular, often urban, area 0
  • noun rapid transit a system of public transportation in an urban area, using electric trains running along an unimpeded right of way 0
See all 5 definitions of rapid transit

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Origin of rapid transit

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Rapid transit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Rapid transit

rapid transit popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for rapid transit

noun rapid transit

  • lrt — light-rail transit
  • mass transit — a system of large-scale public transportation in a given metropolitan area, typically comprising buses, subways, and elevated trains.
  • metro — the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
All 3 Synonyms of rapid transit

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