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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Brown allegedly fled on foot and is known to use Los Angeles County public transportation, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Workers are also being urged to switch to fans and to take public transportation to cut the use of fuel.

From BBC • 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

I saw roads choked with dilapidated cars, motorcycle rickshaws, and battered minibuses that served as public transportation.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French