transportation

noun

trans·​por·​ta·​tion ˌtran(t)s-pər-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce transportation (audio)
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
transportational adjective

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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Despite intense pressure from fossil fuel industry lobbyists, the governors of 22 states and two territories are creating policies that take steps to reduce emissions from buildings, power generation and transportation. Mary Nichols, The Conversation, 19 May 2025 About 80% of the trucks are owned by fuel distributors who provide their own transportation, while the other 20% are independent contractors affiliated with the oil companies, Rameau, the president of the Association of Petroleum Professionals, told the Miami Herald. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025 Rotterdam has a long history as a trading and transportation hub. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 The host team pays lodging and catering costs for the visiting teams, as well as all the costs for the tournament, such as officials, facilities and tournament transportation. Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for transportation

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of transportation was in 1540

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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transportation. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

transportation

noun
trans·​por·​ta·​tion ˌtran(t)s-pər-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce transportation (audio)
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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