bullet train

noun

: a high-speed passenger train especially of Japan

Examples of bullet train in a Sentence

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One of Japan’s largest railway companies wants fully self-driving bullet trains speeding through the country by the mid-2030’s. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2024 The Biden Administration has pushed to get bullet trains up and running, as the U.S. remains one of the only advanced nations that doesn’t have them. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 Ride the iconic bullet train to Kanazawa, which is famous for its intact samurai houses and ancient tea houses in the only geisha district outside of Kyoto. Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 Shinkansen bullet trains running between Tokyo and Nagoya were halted for the day, a common response to typhoons. Yuri Kageyama, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 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 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

bullet train

noun
: a very high-speed passenger train
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