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

Fuel for cooking and transportation has also become scarce — and more expensive. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Following launch, the mechanism can retract into the container, preserving the system’s compact configuration for transportation and storage. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

However, the impact varies by sector, and some like metal products and transportation equipment have seen modest gains. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026

Also promoting Raman is the transportation advocacy group Streets for All, which has produced dozens of digital ads savaging Bass over her record on homelessness, the Palisades fire and other issues. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 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