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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Expanding access to jobs and economic opportunity, while increasing access to clean, affordable transportation options.
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Jill Locantore, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
The overland transportation then adds even more time.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The city is on the hook for $183 million to improve streets at stations for three Metro projects under Measure M. That money could go to the transportation agency or directly to Metro, but Rubio-Cornjeo warned that the loss of transportation agency staff would pose challenges to the projects.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
The free transportation will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
There will be more than 35 vendors on hand, as well as food trucks, live music, a rock-climbing wall and lots of earth-friendly things to do for the whole family.
—Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
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Jill Locantore, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
The overland transportation then adds even more time.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The city is on the hook for $183 million to improve streets at stations for three Metro projects under Measure M. That money could go to the transportation agency or directly to Metro, but Rubio-Cornjeo warned that the loss of transportation agency staff would pose challenges to the projects.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
The free transportation will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
There will be more than 35 vendors on hand, as well as food trucks, live music, a rock-climbing wall and lots of earth-friendly things to do for the whole family.
—Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
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 7 May. 2025.
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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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