rapid transit
rapid transit · rapid transits
A commuter rail system that combines aspects of an interurban railway with those of a…A commuter rail system that combines aspects of an interurban railway with those of a subway, using a menagerie of pathways such as viaduct, tunnel, beam, cut and cover, trench, at grade, and others.
» Algeria needs a rapid transit system.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A commuter rail system that combines aspects of an interurban railway with those of a subway, using a menagerie of pathways such as viaduct, tunnel, beam, cut and cover, trench, at grade, and others.
More definitions
- an urban public transit system using underground or elevated trains
Examples
2 sentencesAlgeria needs a rapid transit system.
The rapid transit system is modern and efficient.
deDas schnelle Transportsystem ist modern und effizient.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: rapid transits| Singular | rapid transit |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an urban public transit system using underground or elevated trains:mass rapid transit
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable