local vs public transport

public transport vs local

local and public transport both are nouns.

local is an adjective but public transport is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
local	Yes	Yes	No	No
public transport	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, public transport is a hypernym of local; that is, public transport is a word with a broader meaning than local:

local: public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
public transport: conveyance for passengers or mail or freight

local (noun)	public transport (noun)
public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops	conveyance for passengers or mail or freight
anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body

local (adjective)	public transport (adjective)
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood

Difference between local and public transport

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