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

With little fuel, public transportation in Havana has effectively collapsed. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Other actions, like reducing driving by carpooling or taking public transportation, can also cut back on air pollution, the site says. — Haley Parsley august 1, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Conscripts are also provided with free housing and free public transportation via a travel card for travel between home and the service station. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

There is essentially no public transportation in Midcoast Maine. — Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Rhymes for public transportation

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