Thesaurus results for TRANSPORTATION

transportation

noun

ˌtran(t)s-pər-ˈtā-shən

Definition of transportation

as in ride

a means of getting to a destination in a vehicle driven by another I'm without transportation tonight, so I can't meet you at the movies

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as in vehicle

something used to carry goods or passengers right now my bike is my only transportation

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Recent Examples of transportation The road was the backbone of Charlotte’s transportation at the time. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026 What Makes the Balcony Cabin Special For me, the cruise itself can be part of the destination—not merely transportation between ports. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026 Eligible students must get their own 19-digit physical or mobile Clipper card and submit their application to the university’s transportation solutions department to receive the free pass. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 The air support is considered crucial given East Nusa Tenggara's geography, which consists of numerous islands and presents significant transportation and access challenges. — CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transportation

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Noun

For their day off, the crew is treated to a ride on a pirate ship and a day at a beach club.

— Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Beloozerov had a suitcase full of cash, nearly a dozen laptops, and a seemingly untraceable ride.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of ride

Noun

Investigators looked over the woman’s vehicle and discovered a bullet hole through the passenger-side window and blood in the car.

— Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Forterra has previously unveiled MESA, a logistics and casualty-evacuation vehicle based on the Polaris Ranger XD 1500.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of vehicle

Noun

The ‘next step’ On a sunny September day last year in the Chinese port city of Ningbo, not far from Shanghai, higher-ups from shipping company Sea Legend mingled with local transport officials at a port terminal.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
In the 20-foot configuration, a Containerized Missile Launcher can accommodate up to 18 FV-014 and is fully compatible with existing transport, logistics and operational platforms.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of transport

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