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In Arizona, our driving laws are influenced by factors like busy freeways in metro Phoenix, monsoon season flooding, outdated transportations modes and distracted driving laws.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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transportations
Noun
  • The rodeo will also include food vendors, live music, mini pony rides, face painting, bounce houses and local vendors.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Fire company also hosts their Odenton Fall Harvest Festival, with kids carnival rides and food for sale.
    — Jamie Chapman, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • As the confrontation draws the attention of several people nearby, at least three drivers pull into the nearby parking lot and exit their vehicles, joining other bystanders, some recording.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Or any fleet vehicles by the state doesn’t need smog testing.
    — Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Transportations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportations. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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