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

Students learned about the resources available to them while getting comfortable using public transportation, managing money, and getting to their destinations. — Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 17 July 2026

How to Get Around There’s no public transportation in Wisconsin Dells, so most visitors drive in. — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 July 2026

Residents of high-scoring cities had lower obesity and chronic disease rates, higher physical activity and better access to walking and biking trails, public parks and public transportation. — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Shortages of food and medicine have deepened, and public transportation has been sharply reduced. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for public transportation

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