public transport
noun
public transport is a noun meaning “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” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled P-U-B-L-I-C-T-R-A-N-S-P-O-R-T. The plural of public transport is public transports.
What does public transport mean?
noun
- 1
AustraliaUKAny 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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce public transport?
- Australia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-public_transport.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of public transport
- public transports plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Public transport in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense form of transport:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | transport en commun, transport public, transport collectif |
| German | öffentlicher Verkehr, ÖV |
| Portuguese | transporte público |
| Spanish | transporte público |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.