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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Mayes, 47, is a commercial real estate broker and McDonald, a former Leander City Council member, is a retired Austin Police Department officer and a transportation consultant.
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Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Rolling Stone reported that the non-profit DMO Discover Puerto Rico estimated that the residency brought in about $200 million in tourist dollars spent on lodging, transportation, and food.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Lots to consider Miami is one of several host cities where transportation to and from World Cup games could be a logistical nightmare.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Assistant City Manager Robin Bentley, in a memo Friday, said the city is coordinating with regional partners and Dallas Area Rapid Transit on World Cup transportation.
—From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
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Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Rolling Stone reported that the non-profit DMO Discover Puerto Rico estimated that the residency brought in about $200 million in tourist dollars spent on lodging, transportation, and food.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Lots to consider Miami is one of several host cities where transportation to and from World Cup games could be a logistical nightmare.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Assistant City Manager Robin Bentley, in a memo Friday, said the city is coordinating with regional partners and Dallas Area Rapid Transit on World Cup transportation.
—From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transportation. Accessed 4 Feb. 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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