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Definition of public transportation
chiefly US
: a system of trains, buses, etc., that is paid for or run by the government
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publicplay
: exposed to general view : open
: well-known, prominent
: perceptible, material
: the people as a whole : populace
: a group of people having common interests or characteristics
: the group at which a particular activity or enterprise aims
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transportationplay
: an act, process, or instance of transporting or being transported
: means of conveyance or travel from one place to another
: public conveyance of passengers or goods especially as a commercial enterprise
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