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In Arizona, our driving laws are influenced by factors like busy freeways in metro Phoenix, monsoon season flooding, outdated transportations modes and distracted driving laws.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
  • The company has since expanded Frozen’s global footprint to include sing-along specials, video games, merchandise, and even theme park rides and attractions around the world.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026
  • There’ll still be animal exhibitions and a junior livestock auction, too, along with pony and camel rides and a petting zoo.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • Foundations are required to distribute at least 5 percent of their assets annually, a rule created precisely to prevent charitable vehicles from becoming indefinite tax shelters.
    Nick Allardice, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Some shops with specific scan tools that have special programming functions can permanently shut off the start/stop system on certain vehicles.
    John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Transportations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportations. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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