public transportation

noun

chiefly US
: a system of trains, buses, etc., that is paid for or run by the government

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Around 60% of respondents said this model would not work for their family, with the biggest concern being low confidence in students’ readiness to use public transportation, safety and independence. Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025 His engineering ingenuity transformed public transportation, linking people across neighborhoods and fueling the city’s late 19th-century building boom. Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025 Charlotte is growing at a rapid rate, and infrastructure, including public transportation, is a critical part of that growth. Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025 But with that said, the city has a fairly robust public transportation system, so out-of-town visitors can get around on Long Beach Transit buses. Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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