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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“I’m immensely proud of the hard work to reinvent the public transportation of Los Angeles.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Also, their home communities may lack public transportation that can be necessary once older adults stop driving.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Tehran residents were encouraged to drive less and use public transportation instead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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

Mama was in no shape for public transportation, and I felt rather shaky myself.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon