bullet train

noun

: a high-speed passenger train especially of Japan

Examples of bullet train in a Sentence

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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 19 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

bullet train

noun
: a very high-speed passenger train
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