public transportation
noun
chiefly US
: a system of trains, buses, etc., that is paid for or run by the government
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Those without parking permits for M&T Bank Stadium are encouraged to use public transportation or reserve a spot on a shuttle.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
My research shows that the best way to do this is by investing in public transportation and walkable neighborhoods.
—Paasha Mahdavi, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Is there public transportation between the stadium and Gulfstream Park Village?
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Cities with downtown stadiums and strong public transportation should be OK.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
My research shows that the best way to do this is by investing in public transportation and walkable neighborhoods.
—Paasha Mahdavi, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Is there public transportation between the stadium and Gulfstream Park Village?
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Cities with downtown stadiums and strong public transportation should be OK.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 4 Mar. 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 7 Mar. 2026.
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