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

And although some San Diegans complain that public transportation in the region isn’t convenient, the nonprofits note that the transit serving the park is particularly viable. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026

That could also put a spotlight on snow removal efforts in Boston and on the state of public transportation during a cold New England winter. —State House News Service, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026

The Gensler study, conducted last year and released earlier this year, stated the cost of living, jobs, health care, crime and public transportation are among the most important factors when young people choose where to live. —Nina Ramirez, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026

Surveillance footage obtained during an investigation by Lakewood Police captured the two running away to a nearby building as the flames grew, then ultimately using public transportation to leave the premises. —Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for public transportation

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization