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.
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The rideshare boom reshaped urban transportation, bringing millions of riders and drivers into a new kind of mobility network.
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Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Categories that see higher levels of inflation than the overall rate include housing, medical costs, transportation and groceries.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Marion County receives $75 for each immigration detainee per day, as well as for transportation and meal costs.
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Evans told the Houston Chronicle that Powered by People had paid for transportation and lodging costs for the Democrats.
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updated August 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2025
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Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Categories that see higher levels of inflation than the overall rate include housing, medical costs, transportation and groceries.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Marion County receives $75 for each immigration detainee per day, as well as for transportation and meal costs.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Evans told the Houston Chronicle that Powered by People had paid for transportation and lodging costs for the Democrats.
—Eleanor Dearman
updated August 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transportation. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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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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