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public transport
UK/ˈpʌblɪk ˈtræn.spɔːt/US/ˈpʌblɪk ˈtræn.spɔrt/PUB·lic TRAN·sport
Buses, trains and other transport that is available to the public.
Examples
“I usually travel to university by public transport to save money.”
“Improving public transport can reduce traffic congestion in cities.”
“Many students rely on public transport for daily commuting.”
Band 8 sentence
“In my city I usually rely on public transport rather than driving because it’s cheaper and helps reduce congestion.”
Collocations
- use public transport
- improve public transport
Word family
Common mistakes
take bus→take the bus
use the public transportation→use public transport
Say it for a higher band
5bus/train→6transportation→7+public transport
Synonyms
public transportation
Easily confused
public transportation
“Many cities invest in public transportation to reduce private car use.”
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