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 airline reserves the right to refuse transportation to plus-size passengers who cannot be safely accommodated.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
For example, roles in transportation were likely to require autonomous driving skills, while maintenance positions prioritized robotics capabilities.
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shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
In another instance, the owners are accused of billing a family for a funeral that did not happen and inflating costs for transportation and cremation listed on the general price list, the complaint said.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
For something trendier and altogether more affordable, try the stylish, 237-room 25hours Hotel Terminus Nord, near both Montmartre and the key transportation hub of the Gare du Nord train station.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
For example, roles in transportation were likely to require autonomous driving skills, while maintenance positions prioritized robotics capabilities.
—Dylan Butts
shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
In another instance, the owners are accused of billing a family for a funeral that did not happen and inflating costs for transportation and cremation listed on the general price list, the complaint said.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
For something trendier and altogether more affordable, try the stylish, 237-room 25hours Hotel Terminus Nord, near both Montmartre and the key transportation hub of the Gare du Nord train station.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 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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