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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

She wheeled around the house and neighborhood with very little difficulty, although buildings without ramps and inaccessible public transportation could really start her to fussing.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper