transportation
noun
trans·por·ta·tion
ˌtran(t)s-pər-ˈtā-shən 
1
: an act, process, or instance of transporting or being transported
2
a
: means of conveyance or travel from one place to another
b
: public conveyance of passengers or goods especially as a commercial enterprise
3
: banishment to a penal colony
Examples of transportation in a Sentence
the transportation of troops overseas
She arranged for the transportation of her furniture to her new apartment.
He was the U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President Reagan.
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Chuck Paterakis, vice president of transportation for Schmidt Bakery and owner of H&S Family of Bakeries, told ABC News in May that one of his employees, Warren Boardley, was delivering a load of bread product to the Newark depot, when something struck the vehicle.
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Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Too many women experience a lack of transportation and childcare, insufficient language assistance, financial insecurity, inflexible appointment availability, separation of physical and behavioral health services, and lack of post-delivery follow-up.
—Mary C. Mayhew, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Meanwhile, the country sits at the center of issues Democrats should own; housing costs, insurance, infrastructure strain, transportation, freight, warehousing, public safety, healthcare access, working-class economic anxiety, collapse of trust in institutions.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Centro Histórico is widely considered the best neighborhood for historic stalls and the widest variety, though excellent options cluster near transportation hubs and office buildings throughout the city.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
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Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Too many women experience a lack of transportation and childcare, insufficient language assistance, financial insecurity, inflexible appointment availability, separation of physical and behavioral health services, and lack of post-delivery follow-up.
—Mary C. Mayhew, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Meanwhile, the country sits at the center of issues Democrats should own; housing costs, insurance, infrastructure strain, transportation, freight, warehousing, public safety, healthcare access, working-class economic anxiety, collapse of trust in institutions.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Centro Histórico is widely considered the best neighborhood for historic stalls and the widest variety, though excellent options cluster near transportation hubs and office buildings throughout the city.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transportation. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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transportation
noun
trans·por·ta·tion
ˌtran(t)s-pər-ˈtā-shən
1
: an act, process, or instance of transporting or being transported
2
: exile to a penal colony
3
a
: a means or method of transport
was left without transportation when the car died
b
: the public transporting of passengers or goods usually for a price
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