public transportation
noun
chiefly US
: a system of trains, buses, etc., that is paid for or run by the government
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There’s also no shortage of public transportation options.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The protest largely crippled the country’s center, with highways closed and public transportation halted by the massive crowds in both Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv metro area.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Masking on public transportation was required by federal mandate starting January of 2021.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Tax increases and revenue maneuvers The budget also calls for transferring $150 million in sales tax revenue from gas to the General Revenue Fund once public transportation is fully funded, opening that revenue up to be spent on any purpose.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The protest largely crippled the country’s center, with highways closed and public transportation halted by the massive crowds in both Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv metro area.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Masking on public transportation was required by federal mandate starting January of 2021.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Tax increases and revenue maneuvers The budget also calls for transferring $150 million in sales tax revenue from gas to the General Revenue Fund once public transportation is fully funded, opening that revenue up to be spent on any purpose.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for public transportation
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“Public transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20transportation. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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