Definition of public transportation in English:

noun

• Buses, trains, subways, and other forms of transportation that charge set fares, run on fixed routes, and are available to the public.

  ‘a scheme to improve public transportation’

  ‘when traveling on public transportation, keep your laptop with you at all times’

  More example sentences

  • ‘The answer for Swindon is to reduce the cost of bus fares to make public transport more attractive.’
  • ‘Go by bus, train or other mass public transportation whenever possible.’
  • ‘No public transportation is available that could take her all the way to work.’
  • ‘That includes concessionary fares on public transport and better home adaptations.’
  • ‘The facilities speak of an era when footballers travelled to training by public transport.’
  • ‘Now, we can see that private cars and public transportation already fill up the designed route every day.’
  • ‘You can also take advantage of public transportation, taxi cabs or shuttle services.’
  • ‘It is expected that charges for heating and public transportation will also increase.’
  • ‘Yes, I agree that public transportation does improve the atmosphere.’
  • ‘Her intentions for airports are also likely to include improved public transport access.’
  • ‘Proceeds from the charging would be spent exclusively on improving public transport.’
  • ‘Of course public transport should be improved, and people encouraged to use it.’
  • ‘Improve public transport provision, with more services at weekends and late at night.’
  • ‘We have cars or public transportation to take us wherever we want to go for a trivial sum.’
  • ‘Where public transport is geared to transporting bikes, cycle tourism can flourish.’
  • ‘Government attempts to get more people out of their cars and on to public transport appear to be failing.’
  • ‘The site has plenty of public transport with a tram stop and six bus routes within easy walking distance.’
  • ‘Local availability of public transport will be a major factor in the calculation.’
  • ‘We have asked the questions to try and attract people out of their cars and use public transport.’
  • ‘It is hoped more people will be tempted to switch from their cars to public transport.’