transportation

noun

ˌtran(t)s-pər-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce transportation (audio)
Definition of transportationnext
1
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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2
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 On an earnings call in June, FedEx’s Chief Customer Officer Brie Carere told analysts that healthcare transportation revenue in fiscal year 2026 reached nearly $10 billion. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 25 July 2026 The coronavirus pandemic snarled supply chains and raised labor and transportation costs. — ABC News, 25 July 2026 Nearly $10 million in grants for transportation improvements will be coming to nine rural communities in Connecticut, official said. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 Between 2014 and 2024, construction saw the strongest employment gains of any sector outside of the big trade, transportation, and utilities catagory, which includes retail workers and truck drivers, Bureau of Labor Statistics data show. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for transportation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transportation
  1. ride
  2. vehicle
  3. transport
Noun
  • Think a helicopter ride to Antiparos, private boat trips to secluded beaches around the island, wine tastings at local vineyards, and visits to marble workshops.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • Under the heady ride of turf expert Hector Berrios, Gold Phoenix saved ground inside, held off 3-5 favorite Formidable Man down the stretch and caught Cabo Spirit near the wire to win the $250,000 Grade II Eddie Read Stakes.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
Definition of ride
Noun
  • After the fatal shooting, an FBI agent said small bags consistent with drug packaging that contained a substance resembling methamphetamine could be seen in plain view inside the vehicle.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 July 2026
  • Ukrainian border guards patrol the area around the clock using armored vehicles, drones and other surveillance systems.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of vehicle
Noun
  • The robot is intended for inspection work, material transport, and assembly tasks inside industrial facilities.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • Those winds suppress the upward drag of cooler water from the deep ocean through Ekman transport or the Ekman Spiral.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportation. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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