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public transport

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noun

  1. a system of buses, trains, etc, running on fixed routes, on which the public may travel

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A single fare for the entire public transport network will be offered at the same time.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

As a place that came of age with the automobile, Los Angeles is a sprawl of freeways with a public transport system that would embarrass any medium-sized European city.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

On Thursday, Uganda suspended public transport to the DRC after confirming its first two cases -- one infection and one death -- involving Congolese nationals who crossed the border.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Police Scotland said Glasgow city centre would be busier than usual on Saturday and urged people to plan their travel - especially on public transport - in advance.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

It was too cold and wet, and I was feeling too troubled to go by public transport.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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