transportation

noun

trans·por·ta·tion ˌtran(t)s-pər-ˈtā-shən

Synonyms of transportation next

: an act, process, or instance of transporting or being transported

: means of conveyance or travel from one place to another

: public conveyance of passengers or goods especially as a commercial enterprise

: banishment to a penal colony

transportational

ˌtran(t)s-pər-ˈtā-shnəl

-shə-nᵊl

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.

Recent Examples on the Web These women come from all industries and sectors: government, finance, fashion, transportation, policy, food, housing, energy, media, the arts, academia, science and technology. —

Joan Michelson, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023 The main categories requiring heavier spending for consumers simply to tread water: food, transportation, housing and energy, which together account for almost 80 cents of every $1 in additional spending, according to the analysis from Republican members of the U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2023 In a prepared statement, North Park Main Street executive director Mark West said the shuttle will significantly boost transportation in the area. —

David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2023 With demand for transportation high and time short, people even crammed into the trunks of taxis, their legs dangling over bumpers. —

Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2023 Ayman Jacob, 60, a city transportation engineer who is part of Mr. Schwartz’s team, has become an expert at calculating precisely how wind impacts giant balloons. —

Winnie Hu Emma Rose Milligan, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023 Mater Dei expanded its attendance base to the Inland Empire with transportation vans for players. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023 The most powerful rocket in the world Musk believes the Super Heavy-Starship will open a new era in space transportation. —

William Harwood, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2023 As Portland, Oregon, school teacher and bike advocate Sam Balto once told me in an interview, active transportation rules. —

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