public transportation
noun
chiefly US
: a system of trains, buses, etc., that is paid for or run by the government
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People are urged to take public transportation instead of driving when the draft is in town from Wednesday through Saturday.
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The English-only tests will push people to drive without licenses in a state with lousy public transportation, said Adriana Rivera, a spokeswoman for the Florida Immigrant Coalition.
—David Ovalle, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
Later, from 2005 to 2017, Ghalibaf served as mayor of Tehran , where he was credited with building bridges and highways, and improving public transportation.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Fans will be paying steep fee increases to reach other World Cup venues using public transportation, as well.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The English-only tests will push people to drive without licenses in a state with lousy public transportation, said Adriana Rivera, a spokeswoman for the Florida Immigrant Coalition.
—David Ovalle, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
Later, from 2005 to 2017, Ghalibaf served as mayor of Tehran , where he was credited with building bridges and highways, and improving public transportation.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Fans will be paying steep fee increases to reach other World Cup venues using public transportation, as well.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Public transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20transportation. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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