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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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The bank downgraded shares of the transportation and shipping giant to neutral from overweight.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
The rapper and businessman has been taking jabs at Combs — whom he's been feuding with since the mid-2000s — since Combs was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in July.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
These platforms could integrate supplier management, transportation, compliance and even payments, Benko said, incentivizing more stakeholders to participate—a critical factor in achieving visibility beyond Tier 1.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transportation
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transportation. Accessed 10 Oct. 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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