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

The aging ferry was traveling from the town of Kariba to rural and fishing communities in the country’s northwest, where roads are damaged and public transportation is scarce. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

The General Plan allows for approximately 400,000 additional residents and directs that growth toward areas with existing infrastructure, transit and employment centers where walking, biking and public transportation are practical options. — Pierluigi Oliverio, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

The quality of life category included metrics such as weather, air quality, average hours worked per week, public transportation access and restaurants and bars per capita. — Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2026

Tuesday’s storm affected public transportation, as well as everything else in Northwest Indiana. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for public transportation

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