transportations

plural of transportation
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as in rides
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 vehicles
something used to carry goods or passengers right now my bike is my only transportation

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Recent Examples of transportations Sacramento International Airport transportations security officers received some pay Monday — their first paycheck in over a month — as the partial government shutdown continues. Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Mayoral press conferences and news releases began to include a running tally of involuntary transportations—an acknowledgment, perhaps, of some outer limit to the power of asking nicely from a screen. Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026 In Arizona, our driving laws are influenced by factors like busy freeways in metro Phoenix, monsoon season flooding, outdated transportations modes and distracted driving laws. Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • Each entrance has an entry fee and additional charges for boat rides, canoe rentals and other offerings.
    Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
  • Following Mahajan’s death, the union representing the drivers and the city agreed to press pause on the rides, standing down for several days while safety rules and protocols were reevaluated.
    Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • Commercials showed off sleek and imposing vehicles with four-wheel drive going off-roading through rugged terrain, adding some aspiration to a Tuesday night baseball practice pick-up .
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • In Kansas, a Sedgwick police chief used Flock license plate readers to track his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend’s vehicles 228 times over four-plus months, The Wichita Eagle reported in 2024.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

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“Transportations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportations. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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