public transport
Any form of transport that can be used by a member of publicAny form of transport that can be used by a member of public (who usually pays a fare); as opposed to private ownership of e.g. cars.
» Public transport is, without a doubt, faster than a car.
Meaning
1 senses(Australia, New Zealand, UK, countable, uncountable)Any form of transport that can be used by a member of public (who usually pays a fare); as opposed to private ownership of e.g. cars.
öffentlicher Verkehr, ÖV
обще́ственный тра́нспортobščéstvennyj tránsport
грома́дський тра́нспортhromádsʹkyj tránsport
- conveyance for passengers or mail or freight
Examples
39 sentencesPublic transport is, without a doubt, faster than a car.
We use public transport.
Ми користуємося громадським транспортом.
ruМы пользуемся общественным транспортом.
deWir benutzen öffentliche Verkehrsmittel.
Do you travel by public transport?
Public transport was no longer running.
ruОбщественный транспорт уже не ходил.
I recommend the public transport be improved.
Translations
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Forms
plural: public transports| Singular | public transport |
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Synonyms
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1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable