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public transportation

NOUN

public transit service

Synonyms

WEAK

LRT busline light rail mass transit metro rail rapid transit railway rapid transit subway urban transportation service

Example Sentences

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For the final match in the world’s largest sporting event, figuring out how to get over 80,000 people in seats has highlighted huge gaps in the public transportation infrastructure connecting New Jersey and New York.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Read more: Prices for World Cup public transportation range from free to $150.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The project involving 25 buses was aimed at being the future of clean public transportation, with the city billed as the global hub for hydrogen-powered buses.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

I think her spirit is just all throughout Los Angeles; she was a public transportation rider for life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

At the Pittsburgh airport he discovered that Danville was 240 miles northeast, and not accessible by any public transportation other than a Greyhound bus.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison