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

Parking and public transportation options The big event is expected to draw about 50,000 spectators, city officials said, so arriving as early is your best bet at snagging a good seat. —Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025

Initial reports incorrectly stated that Equitz was struck by the park's monorail, a free public transportation line that connects various outposts in the resort. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Nov. 2025

Ride-share services are unreliable, and there are no public transportation options in the area. —Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025

Transactions tabulated as necessity spending ranged from child care, external credit card payments, gasoline, general retail, grocery, housing (mortgage/rent), insurance, cable TV/broadband, public transportation, tax payments, vehicle costs and payments. —Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025

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