paratransit

American

[par-uh-tran-sit, -zit] / ˌpær əˈtræn sɪt, -zɪt /

noun

public or group transportation, as by automobile, van, or minibus, organized to relieve the congestion of mass transportation.

Etymology

Origin of paratransit

First recorded in 1970–75; para- ¹ + transit

Example Sentences

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NJ Transit suspended bus, light rail and paratransit services Sunday evening and said rail service would halt by 9 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

She has played authentically written film and TV roles, most notably in her breakout performance in "Give Me Liberty" as Tracy, who gets involved with her paratransit driver.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2023

Metro carried 6.5 million passengers in March, predominantly on buses but also Seattle streetcars, MetroFlex, paratransit, county water taxis, and van pools, totaling 60% of March 2019 counts, says the National Transit Database.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

During the three-month span beginning July 1, ridership for Metrorail, Metrobus and the MetroAccess paratransit service totaled 45.6 million trips.

From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2022

We, therefore, want to explore a variety of paratransit modes, various types of buses, modern rapid transit, regional rail systems and light rail systems.

From State of the Union Address by Carter, Jimmy

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