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PUBLIC TRANSPORT
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Conveyance for passengers or mail or freight
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("public transport" is a kind of...):
conveyance; transport (something that serves as a means of transportation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "public transport"):
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 flies 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)
Holonyms ("public transport" is a part of...):
transit; transportation; transportation system (a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods)
