Main Entry: trans·por·ta·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌtran(t)s-pər-ˈtā-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 1540

1 : an act, process, or instance of transporting or being transported
2 : banishment to a penal colony
3 a : means of conveyance or travel from one place to another b : public conveyance of passengers or goods especially as a commercial enterprise

— trans·por·ta·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective