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

transportational

ˌtran(t)s-pər-ˈtā-sh(ə-)nəl 

adjective

Synonyms of transportation

• ride
• transport

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Doug Turnbull covers the traffic/transportation beat for WXIA-TV (11Alive). — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 12 July 2026

The result was a nationwide strike of transportation workers and ballooning protests, a saga only halted when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

The companies aim to make organ transportation more affordable, reliable, and sustainable by reducing operational costs and emissions. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

Hizkia, a Dutch specialist art transportation firm, conveyed it from there by truck, under police escort to the museum in the heart of London. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing transportation

• air transportation
• ground transportation
• public transportation

Rhymes for transportation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

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