PARATRANSIT

Meaning of PARATRANSIT in English

Pronunciation: ˌ pa-r ə - ' tran(t)-s ə t, - ' tran-z ə t

Function: noun

Date: 1973

: transportation service that supplements larger public transit systems by providing individualized rides without fixed routes or timetables

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

PARATRANSIT — noun Date: 1973 transportation service that supplements larger public transit systems by providing individualized rides without fixed routes or timetables
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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