Definition of transportationnext
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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 This $1,700 credit falls far short of covering tuition, transportation, and hidden costs, while this voucher program only widens equity gaps—especially for students with disabilities in underfunded public schools. Terell Bailey, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 And a $120 million deficit the city faces in the new budget for fiscal 2027 is expected to require across-the-board cuts instead of the $55 million funding increase transportation officials say is needed to shrink the backlogs. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026 Dallas Area Rapid Transit narrowly escaped a slate of six withdrawal elections that could have shrunk the public transportation system significantly this year, exposing challenges the agency faces in providing bus, train and other transit services over a sprawling region. Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026 Scholarships can be used for tuition, tutoring, special needs services, transportation and educational technology. Claudia Nachtigal, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transportation
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Noun
  • Mothers is a great car-care brand for those of us who take pride in our rides.
    Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Cawthorn’s bumpy two-year ride through Congress included several controversies, including the seemingly debunked claim that he’d been invited to attend a VIP orgy.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The market is full of vehicles that blur the line between a traditional e-bike and something closer to a motorcycle, and manufacturers don’t always make the distinction easy to spot.
    Sarah Raza, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Traffic cameras show emergency vehicles in the area.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Diesel — the backbone of Thailand’s transport, agriculture and industrial sectors — rose 18%, amplifying the shock for households and businesses already facing rising costs.
    Randy Thanthong-Knight, Bloomberg, 26 Mar. 2026
  • When their transport convoy is ambushed, the two are forced to run while being shackled to each other and need to work together to reach their destination alive and on time.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026

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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportation. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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