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paratransit.

An auxiliary transit service without fixed routes or schedules, usually serving the disabled on demand.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌpeɪɹəˈtɹænzɪt/US/ˌpeɪɹəˈtɹænsɪt/US, nonstandard, rare
  1. An auxiliary transit service without fixed routes or schedules, usually serving the disabled on demand.

    US · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From para- (“beside”) + transit, perhaps influenced by paraplegia. US from 1972.

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