public transportation
noun
chiefly US
: a system of trains, buses, etc., that is paid for or run by the government
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Congestion pricing is designed to reduce gridlock and pollution while funding public transportation.
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 18 May 2026
The first Kampala patient traveled to Uganda via public transportation, died in a hospital and his body was then transported back across the border to DRC for burial.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office Monday is expected to announce a new regional taskforce to combat crime on Chicago's public transportation.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Bus For those seeking public transportation, Hele-On Bus is Hawaii County’s free mass transit bus system.
—Kait Hanson, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 18 May 2026
The first Kampala patient traveled to Uganda via public transportation, died in a hospital and his body was then transported back across the border to DRC for burial.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office Monday is expected to announce a new regional taskforce to combat crime on Chicago's public transportation.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Bus For those seeking public transportation, Hele-On Bus is Hawaii County’s free mass transit bus system.
—Kait Hanson, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for public transportation
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“Public transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20transportation. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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