bullet train

noun

: a high-speed passenger train especially of Japan

Examples of bullet train in a Sentence

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The governor’s office said that the initiative has created 14,500 jobs since the bullet train project began. William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025 India is manufacturing its own version of the Japanese bullet train to carry passengers along its developing high-speed rail network at speeds of up to 174 mph. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 While Brightline is raising about $9 billion more from investors to complete funding for its bullet train, California needs far more to eventually connect San Francisco to Los Angeles. Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 The bullet train across about 860 miles from Xian to Shanghai in China cost me $94. Helen Zhao, Contributor, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bullet train 

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bullet train was in 1966

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“Bullet train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullet%20train. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

bullet train

noun
: a very high-speed passenger train
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