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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Doug Turnbull covers the traffic/transportation beat for WXIA-TV (11Alive).
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Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
5 July 2026
Another Driving Connections priority is collaborating with partner agencies like the Chicago Department of Aviation, or CDA, to advance regional transportation, officials said.
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Marni Pike,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
That cross-sea bridge and tunnel project is one of the Pearl River Delta's biggest transportation projects.
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Kurt Knutsson,
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5 July 2026
Bill Thunberg, executive director of the Lake Norman Transportation Commission, said he’s been aware of the project for about a year now, and transportation officials have agreed on at least some reasons to explore the idea.
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Michael Praats,
Charlotte Observer,
4 July 2026
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Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
5 July 2026
Another Driving Connections priority is collaborating with partner agencies like the Chicago Department of Aviation, or CDA, to advance regional transportation, officials said.
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Marni Pike,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
That cross-sea bridge and tunnel project is one of the Pearl River Delta's biggest transportation projects.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
Bill Thunberg, executive director of the Lake Norman Transportation Commission, said he’s been aware of the project for about a year now, and transportation officials have agreed on at least some reasons to explore the idea.
—
Michael Praats,
Charlotte Observer,
4 July 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 5 Jul. 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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