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

Charlotte City Council approved a multi-million dollar marketing contract for its public transportation system on Monday, days after the second light rail stabbing in four months. —Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025

Meanwhile, Michigan residents face a dearth of public transportation options. —Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025

Demonstrators sleep in the street on the morning of July 6, 1978, after spending the night blocking two Regional Transportation District buses near the corner of East Colfax Avenue and Lincoln Street, calling for greater accessibility to public transportation for the handicapped. —Austen Erblat, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025

There is an extensive public transportation system in Switzerland, as well as a robust recycling program. —Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for public transportation

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