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public transit vs transportation

transportation vs public transit

public transit and transportation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
public transit Yes No No No
transportation Yes No No No
As nouns, transportation is a hypernym of public transit; that is, transportation is a word with a broader meaning than public transit:
  • public transit: a public transportation system for moving passengers
  • transportation: a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
Other hypernyms of public transit include transit, transportation system.
public transit (noun) transportation (noun)
a public transportation system for moving passengers the act of moving something from one location to another
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
the act of expelling a person from their native land
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
Difference between public transit and transportation

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