public transport

/ˈpʌblɪk trænsˈpɔrt/

/ˈpʌblɪk trænsˈpɔt/

Other forms: public transports

Definitions of public transport

1. noun

   conveyance for passengers or mail or freight
   types:

   autobus, bus, charabanc, coach, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle

   a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport

   deadhead

   a train or bus or taxi traveling empty

   express, limited

   public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops

   local

   public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops

   shuttle

   public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that plies back and forth between two points

   railroad train, train

   public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

   boat train

   a train taking passengers to or from a port

   car train

   a train that transports passengers and their automobiles

   freight train, rattler

   a railroad train consisting of freight cars

   hospital train

   a military train built to transport wounded troops to a hospital

   mail train

   a train that carries mail

   minibus

   a light bus (4 to 10 passengers)

   passenger train

   a train that carries passengers

   school bus

   a bus used to transport children to or from school

   shuttle bus

   shuttle consisting of a bus that travels between two points

   streamliner

   a streamlined train

   subway train

   a train that runs in a subway system

   trackless trolley, trolley coach, trolleybus

   a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires

   type of:

   conveyance, transport

   something that serves as a means of transportation