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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The current surface transportation bill, which was included in the Biden-era bipartisan infrastructure package signed into law in 2021, expires in September 2026.
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Start by running regular pulse surveys to identify the real challenges your workforce faces, whether that's childcare needs, transportation issues or educational commitments.
—Silvija Martincevic, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The current surface transportation bill, which was included in the Biden-era bipartisan infrastructure package signed into law in 2021, expires in September 2026.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 July 2025
But there were others, outsiders, who sought to tame the free-flowing waters of the Buffalo and transform it into a major transportation channel.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2025
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transportation. Accessed 12 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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