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Muni

myoo-neenoun
PlacesNorCalSafe anywhereDifficulty 2 of 3: Regional

Definition

San Francisco’s buses, streetcars, and light rail — the system you ride once BART has dropped you in the City.

In simple English: San Francisco’s city buses and streetcars.

Short for San Francisco Municipal Railway.

Examples

  • Just take Muni up to the Haight.

  • The N Judah is packed, take a different Muni.

Usage notes

Short for the San Francisco Municipal Railway. It is not BART, and mixing the two up is a visitor tell.

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Track
Places
Region
NorCal
Part of speech
noun

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