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WMATA
/wəˈmɑːtə/ (wuh-MAH-tuh)
Definition
1
WMATA (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority) is the public transportation operator serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, managing Metrorail subway, Metrobus, and other transit services.
2
An acronym often invoked by commuters to explain mysterious delays or unexpected fare hikes in the nation's capital.
Examples
I swore off WMATA after that epic delay turned my 20-minute commute into a three-hour saga.
WMATA's app promised real-time updates, but it just ghosted me like a bad Tinder date.
Riding WMATA during tourist season feels like joining a conga line with strangers who forgot deodorant.
Thanks to WMATA, I now know every station's emergency exit by heart – survival skills for the modern urbanite.