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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Iran has threatened to mine the strait in recent days to effectively block the transportation of oil.
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Agents are even being put to use in clinical trials, carrying out tasks such as screening applications, matching candidates to trials and booking transportation to the test facility.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
As access to land and long-distance transportation of grain and meat improved the diets of even the poorest Europeans and Americans, the last quarter of the nineteenth century brought mass famines to Brazil, China, India, Java, and southern Africa.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
However, Randolph — who is running on a platform based on bettering the workplace, housing, transportation and mental health services, according to his campaign site — challenged Thompson last year for her Senate seat, signaling his desire to shift the district away from her policies.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Agents are even being put to use in clinical trials, carrying out tasks such as screening applications, matching candidates to trials and booking transportation to the test facility.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
As access to land and long-distance transportation of grain and meat improved the diets of even the poorest Europeans and Americans, the last quarter of the nineteenth century brought mass famines to Brazil, China, India, Java, and southern Africa.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
However, Randolph — who is running on a platform based on bettering the workplace, housing, transportation and mental health services, according to his campaign site — challenged Thompson last year for her Senate seat, signaling his desire to shift the district away from her policies.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 June 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 9 Jul. 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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