mass transportation

noun

Method of transport, usually public, that carries people in greater quantities than a typical private method such as car.

“The wider use of mass transportation systems is believed by many to be a good way of economising on fuel.”

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Meanings

nounmass transportation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableMethod of transport, usually public, that carries people in greater quantities than a typical private method such as car.

    The wider use of mass transportation systems is believed by many to be a good way of economising on fuel.

Translations

Finnish joukkoliikenne
  • joukkoliikennemethod of transport
Hungarian tömegközlekedés
  • tömegközlekedésmethod of transport
Turkish toplu taşıma
  • toplu taşımamethod of transport
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APA

mass transportation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mass%20transportation

MLA

“mass transportation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mass%20transportation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mass transportation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mass%20transportation.

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