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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Riders were advised to allow for extra time or to use alternate lines or means of transportation as crews are working to restore service.
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Barzee pleaded guilty to kidnapping and unlawful transportation of a minor and agreed to cooperate against Mitchell.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Cash transfers have enabled families, especially those with malnourished children and disabilities, to access essential goods such as food, hygiene items, medicine and transportation.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The program, which opened applications Thursday, authorizes refundable tax credits, often referred to as school vouchers, to reimburse families for private school tuition, tutoring, testing, transportation and curricula.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Barzee pleaded guilty to kidnapping and unlawful transportation of a minor and agreed to cooperate against Mitchell.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Cash transfers have enabled families, especially those with malnourished children and disabilities, to access essential goods such as food, hygiene items, medicine and transportation.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The program, which opened applications Thursday, authorizes refundable tax credits, often referred to as school vouchers, to reimburse families for private school tuition, tutoring, testing, transportation and curricula.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
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 28 Jan. 2026.
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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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