Meaning

1 senses
  1. (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

More definitions
  • conveyance for passengers or mail or freight

Examples

39 sentences
  1. Public transport is, without a doubt, faster than a car.

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  2. We use public transport.

    Ми користуємося громадським транспортом.

    ruМы пользуемся общественным транспортом.

    deWir benutzen öffentliche Verkehrsmittel.

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  3. Do you travel by public transport?

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  4. Public transport was no longer running.

    ruОбщественный транспорт уже не ходил.

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  5. I recommend the public transport be improved.

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Translations

9 languages
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Forms

plural: public transports

Synonyms

2 synonyms

Word family

1 related words

See also

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