public transport
English
Pronunciation
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Noun
public transport (countable and uncountable, plural public transports)
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) 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.
- 2019 October, John Glover, “Heathrow rail expansion”, in Modern Railways, page 71:
- The Airports National Policy Statement objectives require the proportion of journeys made to the airport by passengers to be at least 50% by public transport by 2030 and 55% by 2040.
Synonyms
- (US) public transit
- (US) public transportation
Translations
form of transport
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See also
References
- “public transport”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.