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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ˈrap•id ˈtran•sit, n. [uncountable]

Transporta system of public transportation in a metropolitan area, usually a subway or elevated train system.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

rap′id tran′sit,

Transporta system of public transportation in a metropolitan area, usually a subway or elevated train system. Cf. mass transit.

1870–75, American.

rap′id-tran′sit, adj.

'rapid transit' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

light-rail - mass transit - personal rapid transit - PRT - rail rapid transit - RRT

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