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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With space for a little more than 30 cars, Weinberg hopes locals will use alternate transportation to arrive, aided by new sidewalks planned along Gallatin Pike.
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The sector contributes around 35% of Jamaica’s GDP and supports thousands of jobs across hotels, attractions, transportation, agriculture, manufacturing and the creative industries, according to data from the tourism ministry.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 17 Dec. 2025
However, their rocky, unstable terrain can create safety risks, especially when using heavy transportation machinery.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
With space for a little more than 30 cars, Weinberg hopes locals will use alternate transportation to arrive, aided by new sidewalks planned along Gallatin Pike.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025
The sector contributes around 35% of Jamaica’s GDP and supports thousands of jobs across hotels, attractions, transportation, agriculture, manufacturing and the creative industries, according to data from the tourism ministry.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transportation. Accessed 20 Dec. 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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