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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San Diego County routinely issues public health advisories to warn local doctors of emerging threats, but Thursday was the first time in recent memory that a mode of transportation made the list.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Fred died last year but built the greatest transportation company on the planet.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
State transportation officials ask motorists to plan ahead and be prepared for the closure, followed detours and local laws on parking.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
Over time, inflation increases the cost of everyday expenses such as housing, healthcare, food, transportation, and utilities.
—David Kudla, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Fred died last year but built the greatest transportation company on the planet.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
State transportation officials ask motorists to plan ahead and be prepared for the closure, followed detours and local laws on parking.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
Over time, inflation increases the cost of everyday expenses such as housing, healthcare, food, transportation, and utilities.
—David Kudla, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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 31 May. 2026.
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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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