public transportation
noun
chiefly US
: a system of trains, buses, etc., that is paid for or run by the government
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Other states restrict outdoor advertising near places where children are likely to be present like schools, parks, and playgrounds, restrict advertising at retail alcohol outlets, and prohibit alcohol sponsorship of civic events such as college football games and public transportation.
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William J. Burman, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
About 45 percent of Americans have no access to public transportation at all.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Officials are instructed to organize solid waste collection, maintain safe needle disposal sites and provide information about resources such as warming and cooling sites and public transportation.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Those who voted against said they were concerned, in part, by the traffic impact if Mecklenburg County voters reject a November referendum for a 1-cent sales tax increase to pay for roads and public transportation, including the Red Line.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
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William J. Burman, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
About 45 percent of Americans have no access to public transportation at all.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Officials are instructed to organize solid waste collection, maintain safe needle disposal sites and provide information about resources such as warming and cooling sites and public transportation.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Those who voted against said they were concerned, in part, by the traffic impact if Mecklenburg County voters reject a November referendum for a 1-cent sales tax increase to pay for roads and public transportation, including the Red Line.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Public transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20transportation. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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