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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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Here is the match schedule for games in KC, as well as information about tickets, the FIFA fan fest, team base camps and area transportation.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
The traffic issues came from the DOT's attempt to bring in traffic from the southwest mixmaster, said Caleb Wright, a transportation engineer associate for the Iowa DOT's Grimes office.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The California Department of Social Services told CBS LA that licensed facilities are required to have emergency and disaster plans, review them regularly, run drills and plan transportation to evacuate residents.
—Amanda Starrantino, CBS News, 8 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 13 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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