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 station is attached to the Penn Station complex, a bustling transportation hub beneath Madison Square Garden.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Combined with an intense summer heat wave, the surge caught many residents off guard, said Alex Ambrose, a transportation and climate policy analyst at New Jersey Policy Perspective.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The survey also asked for input on four potential transportation models.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
The carts will be located on all levels of the terminal parking garage, at ground transportation areas, the departure curve, and at baggage claim.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Combined with an intense summer heat wave, the surge caught many residents off guard, said Alex Ambrose, a transportation and climate policy analyst at New Jersey Policy Perspective.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The survey also asked for input on four potential transportation models.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
The carts will be located on all levels of the terminal parking garage, at ground transportation areas, the departure curve, and at baggage claim.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Oct. 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 23 Oct. 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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