bullet train

noun

1. a high-speed passenger train, as on certain routes in Japan.

bullet train

noun

1. a passenger train that travels at very high speed

Word History and Origins

Origin of bullet train¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The R&D team is not going to be a bullet train away to solve these problems.

From Time

One tester likened that chatter-free ride quality to “a bullet train on rails” as it hugs the terrain.

From Outside Online

For example, Sharif has promised to build a bullet train from Karachi to Lahore without explaining how he would pay for it.

From The Daily Beast

By denying Santorum a win in either state, the Romney camp slowed down what could have been a bullet train.

From The Daily Beast

Stem cell research, the bullet train, reversing global warming?

From The Daily Beast

Japan is celebrating the 45th anniversary of its first bullet train this year.

From The Daily Beast

She booked in, bought a bullet-train ticket, and grabbed the handle of her suitcase.

From Project Gutenberg