public transit
noun
variants
US public transit
or British public transport
: mass transit
… public transit remains the smartest way to navigate hectic downtowns.—
National Geographer Traveler
National Geographer Traveler… jobs restoring our water sewage systems, our highways and bridges, our public transit system and our crumbling schools, ports and public buildings.—Ralph Nader
Ralph NaderExamples of public transit in a Sentence
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Murders on public transit like that of Iryna Zarutska should never be allowed to happen again.
—Adeola Adeosun
robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Venues and promoters can start working with local public transit and private businesses to provide cleaner alternatives.
—Adam Gardner, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Duffy went further, suggesting that federal transportation funding is at risk for cities that don’t work to curb violence on public transit.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Leavitt opened the briefing by trying to turn reporters’ attention to the murder of a Ukrainian refugee, Iryna Zarutska, on a public transit train in Charlotte, NC, in a case that has drawn new attention following the release of video footage of the attack.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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Adeola Adeosun
robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Venues and promoters can start working with local public transit and private businesses to provide cleaner alternatives.
—Adam Gardner, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Duffy went further, suggesting that federal transportation funding is at risk for cities that don’t work to curb violence on public transit.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Leavitt opened the briefing by trying to turn reporters’ attention to the murder of a Ukrainian refugee, Iryna Zarutska, on a public transit train in Charlotte, NC, in a case that has drawn new attention following the release of video footage of the attack.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Public transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20transit. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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