: a high-speed passenger train especially of Japan
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Japan’s high-speed bullet train, the Shinkansen, has three routes throughout the region, with stops in major cities like Sendai, Yamagata, and Akita.—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026 One major recipient has been the state’s much-troubled bullet train project.—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026 The only thing faster than a bullet train is the zombie infection overtaking its passengers.—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026 Once a futuristic promise, the bullet train has become an old albatross.—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bullet train