public transportation

noun

chiefly US

: a system of trains, buses, etc., that is paid for or run by the government

Examples of public transportation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shortages of food and medicine have deepened, and public transportation has been sharply reduced. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

As July temperatures have risen steadily over the past several decades due to climate change, the heat has turned some Americans’ commute, particularly those who bike, walk, or rely on public transportation, into a sweaty affair. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 July 2026

So a group of white nationalists hiding behind masks periodically shows up in the nation’s capital, struggles to navigate basic public transportation, and walks around taking videos of themselves. — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Meanwhile, many roads in downtown Tehran were blocked as mourners continued to arrive by car, motorcycle and public transportation trying to reach the area for a final glimpse of the country’s leader. — Marc Smith, NBC news, 6 July 2026

Rhymes for public transportation

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
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• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
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• biodegradation
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• bureaucratization