transportation
noun
trans·por·ta·tion
ˌtran(t)s-pər-ˈtā-shən 
1
: an act, process, or instance of transporting or being transported
2
a
: means of conveyance or travel from one place to another
b
: public conveyance of passengers or goods especially as a commercial enterprise
3
: banishment to a penal colony
Examples of transportation in a Sentence
the transportation of troops overseas
She arranged for the transportation of her furniture to her new apartment.
He was the U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President Reagan.
Recent Examples on the Web
Work-release programs typically require inmates to pay a daily fee and historically have favored inmates with financial resources and reliable access to transportation.
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Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 13 June 2024
That number jumps to 73% by 2040 — still short of what the world needs to reach net zero emissions in transportation, the firm says, but enough to achieve major reductions in climate-changing carbon emissions.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
The same goes for public leaders elsewhere who scuttle other urban transportation reforms that merchants often loathe, such as replacing street parking with dedicated lanes for bikes and buses.
—David Zipper, Vox, 11 June 2024
The unilateral decision last week by Kathy Hochul, the Democratic governor of New York, not to go forward with a plan to charge tolls for driving in Manhattan’s business district reminded some transportation experts of that abrupt move by Mr. Christie.
—Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 11 June 2024
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Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 13 June 2024
That number jumps to 73% by 2040 — still short of what the world needs to reach net zero emissions in transportation, the firm says, but enough to achieve major reductions in climate-changing carbon emissions.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
The same goes for public leaders elsewhere who scuttle other urban transportation reforms that merchants often loathe, such as replacing street parking with dedicated lanes for bikes and buses.
—David Zipper, Vox, 11 June 2024
The unilateral decision last week by Kathy Hochul, the Democratic governor of New York, not to go forward with a plan to charge tolls for driving in Manhattan’s business district reminded some transportation experts of that abrupt move by Mr. Christie.
—Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 11 June 2024
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transportation. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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transportation
noun
trans·por·ta·tion
ˌtran(t)s-pər-ˈtā-shən
1
: an act, process, or instance of transporting or being transported
2
: exile to a penal colony
3
a
: a means or method of transport
was left without transportation when the car died
b
: the public transporting of passengers or goods usually for a price
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