public transportation
noun
chiefly US
: a system of trains, buses, etc., that is paid for or run by the government
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The Argentine pope, who contended with Catholic Church traditionalists opposed to his reforms, was known for his warm demeanor and for spurning any kind of grandeur: Living at a guesthouse in the Vatican, taking public transportation, wearing plain white cassocks.
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Susan Miller, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
The show wrapped up around 11 p.m., but by then, all public transportation had already shut down for the night.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The passport will encourage environmental efforts, such as using public transportation.
—Graeme Taskerud, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
Practical considerations taken into account were travel (several industry vets griped that there was only one direct flight daily from LAX to Cincinnati), public transportation, housing and, of course, available movie theater venues.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
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Susan Miller, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
The show wrapped up around 11 p.m., but by then, all public transportation had already shut down for the night.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The passport will encourage environmental efforts, such as using public transportation.
—Graeme Taskerud, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
Practical considerations taken into account were travel (several industry vets griped that there was only one direct flight daily from LAX to Cincinnati), public transportation, housing and, of course, available movie theater venues.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
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 6 May. 2025.
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