público

American  

[poo-bli-koh, poo-blee-kaw] / ˈpu blɪˌkoʊ, ˈpu βliˌkɔ /

noun

públicos plural

1. (especially in Puerto Rico) a taxi that picks up and discharges passengers along a fixed route.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• públicos
  plural

Etymology

Origin of público

From Latin American Spanish; Spanish: literally, “public (transportation)”; see public

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

público públicos

The público made many stops on the way, to pick up and drop off passengers, most of them, like us, dressed for a journey.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

I asked as we settled ourselves in the front of the público.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

We waited a long time for a público that could take all of us, our bundles, and our suitcases.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

Only when the público was well on its way and we had lost sight of the entrance to Barrio Macún did Mami say what we all knew without asking.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

She passed us a chunk of bread and cheese, and the público driver gave her a dirty look.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

When we reached Bayamón, the closest city to Macún, we had to change públicos.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago