Definition of transportationnext
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as in ride
a means of getting to a destination in a vehicle driven by another I'm without transportation tonight, so I can't meet you at the movies

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as in vehicle
something used to carry goods or passengers right now my bike is my only transportation

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Recent Examples of transportation Demand is strong in regions with limited transportation networks. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026 Mecklenburg County worked with the towns on transportation. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026 Brian Moody is a senior editor of Kelley Blue Book and Autotrader and an automotive expert specializing in transportation, car shopping, electric cars, in-car technology and future vehicles. Brian Moody, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026 Banks, office real estate, transportation and logistics and media stocks were all hit lower amid AI disruption fears. Paulina Likos, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transportation
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Noun
  • And the plot is a high-drama, goose-bumpy ride that sits somewhere between Shakespearean and soap opera.
    David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Sacramentans will soon be able to hail a ride on Waymo's driverless taxis.
    Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Prosecutors said Richard Tillman intentionally crashed his vehicle into the Almaden Valley Station Post Office and then lit the car on fire on July 20, 2025.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Josue Levi Cuevas Santana faces charges of negligent operation, speeding, using a mobile device while driving, and failure to move over for an emergency vehicle, according to State Police spokesperson Tim McGuirk.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • There is no efficient transport of material in-and-out of the core, and thus, most of the star’s interior never gets a chance to fuse simply because of its location.
    Big Think, Big Think, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Published in the journal Communications Materials, the study reveals that the research team investigated the thermoelectric transport of molybdenum disilicide MoSi2 and found that MoSi2 is an ideal transverse thermoelectric material without a magnetic field.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026

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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportation. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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