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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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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

US President Donald Trump's decision to let Russia deliver the oil avoids a confrontation with Moscow and provides temporary relief to a country that has endured blackouts, fuel rationing and dwindling public transportation.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

We went back and forth several times until he realized that we lived on Long Island and there was no public transportation for me to get to work.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

“There really is no public transportation to get there, and it’s too far to walk. We need to get someone to drive us.”

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben