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In Arizona, our driving laws are influenced by factors like busy freeways in metro Phoenix, monsoon season flooding, outdated transportations modes and distracted driving laws.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
  • As the city of Nampa seeks to tighten its belt ahead of approving its budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, City Council members asked VRT to find ways to reduce costs while continuing to provide thousands of rides to residents each year.
    Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026
  • Florida’s major theme parks self-report about visitors injured on their rides and who require at least 24 hours of hospitalization.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • The strikes sparked fires in five districts of the city, damaging residential buildings, office and industrial sites, a dormitory and vehicles, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • At least two vehicles were involved in the incident, according to the Fire Department’s Facebook post.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026

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“Transportations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportations. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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