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mass transit

a large-scale system of public transportation serving a city or metropolitan area, or such systems collectively

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mass transit Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • urban: Yet the ties between urban mass transit and long distance services are still loose.

Modifies a noun

  • system: A measly inch of dry powder here and the whole mass transit system shuts down to put chains on... .
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