trans·por·ta·tion
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Definition of transportation
1
: an act, process, or instance of transporting or being transported
2a
: 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
Other Words from transportation
transportational
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ˌtran(t)s-pər-ˈtā-shnəl
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adjective
, -shə-nᵊl
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adjective
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transportation. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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transportation
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trans·por·ta·tion
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Kids Definition of transportation
1
: an act, instance, or means of carrying people or goods from one place to another or of being carried from one place to another
2
: public carrying of passengers or goods especially as a business
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The first known use of transportation was in 1540
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