The difference between Public transport and Transport

When used as nouns, public transport means any form of transport that can be used by a member of public (usually for a fee), whereas transport means an act of transporting.

Transport is also verb with the meaning: to carry or bear from one place to another.

check bellow for the other definitions of Public transport and Transport

  1. Public transport as a noun (UK, AU, NZ):

    Any form of transport that can be used by a member of public (usually for a fee); as opposed to private ownership of e.g. cars.

  1. Transport as a verb:

    To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.

    Examples:

    "to transport goods; to transport troops"

  2. Transport as a verb (historical):

    To deport to a penal colony.

  3. Transport as a verb (figuratively):

    To move (someone) to strong emotion; to carry away.

    Examples:

    "Music transports the soul."

  1. Transport as a noun:

    An act of transporting; conveyance.

  2. Transport as a noun:

    The state of being transported by emotion; rapture.

  3. Transport as a noun:

    A vehicle used to transport (passengers, mail, freight, troops etc.)

  4. Transport as a noun (Canada):

    A tractor-trailer.

  5. Transport as a noun:

    The system of transporting passengers, etc. in a particular region; the vehicles used in such a system.

  6. Transport as a noun:

    A device that moves recording tape across the read/write heads of a tape recorder or video recorder etc.

  7. Transport as a noun (historical):

    A deported convict.

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