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

The developers are also working with Sacramento Regional Transit to extend public transportation hours. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Ukrainian authorities said that the barrage hit apartment buildings, houses and public transportation in Kyiv, wounding one person. — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

That new plan envisions bike paths, public transportation, nearly 200 acres of developable land, and four canals that will act as stormwater infrastructure. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026

The roughly 21 million people who live in the countryside — about a third of the French population — often rely on cars to get around, because public transportation is limited. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for public transportation

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