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

For public transportation, the bus network is the best option, with routes connecting the Monumental Axis (the main avenue in the city), shopping centers, and neighboring suburbs. —Greyson Ferguson, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025

Mamdani ran on a platform focused on affordable housing, free public transportation, expanded child care, and enhanced protections for immigrant communities. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

The city is home to endless freeways, not-great public transportation, dry air and hard water, clout-chasing name-droppers, oppressive wellness culture, and $20 status smoothies (which are delicious, sorry to say). —Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025

Indeed, while recognizing the importance of clean air and water, access to nature, biodiversity and electric public transportation, his definition of sustainability goes much further. —Anna Heim, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for public transportation

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