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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In July 2025, he was acquitted on the former two but found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
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Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Other expenses, like energy, transportation and health care, are expected to balloon in the next few decades, as well.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
That may not seem far, but for seniors, families without reliable transportation, or neighbors who relied on a walkable grocery option, those extra minutes matter.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Fuentes noted that the transit agency is engaged in ongoing conversations with Milwaukee Public Schools about ensuring students have adequate access to transportation.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Other expenses, like energy, transportation and health care, are expected to balloon in the next few decades, as well.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
That may not seem far, but for seniors, families without reliable transportation, or neighbors who relied on a walkable grocery option, those extra minutes matter.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Fuentes noted that the transit agency is engaged in ongoing conversations with Milwaukee Public Schools about ensuring students have adequate access to transportation.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 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 6 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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