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.
Recent Examples on the Web
As part of a series of changes within the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., has accepted a new position leading the body's subcommittee overseeing spending for transportation and housing programs.
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Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 14 Apr. 2024
Learn about clean energy and transportation, sustainable food and gardening, green homes, electrification and community action.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
The humanitarian assistance includes housing, food, medical screenings, and transportation.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Mercury: Communication, siblings, transportation, and intellect.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
It is typically expressed as the annual change in prices for everyday goods and services such as food, furniture, apparel, transportation and toys.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
But a nonprofit group in the city reported people need to earn at least $100,000 to afford food, housing and transportation there.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
Seriously, this is an emergency: Cars, trucks and other modes of transportation are America’s biggest source of heat-trapping pollution.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
The postal service said the move to switch carriers to UPS should help improve efficiency of mail transportation as well as reduce overall transportation costs, specifically airfreight costs.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2024
Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 14 Apr. 2024
Learn about clean energy and transportation, sustainable food and gardening, green homes, electrification and community action.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
The humanitarian assistance includes housing, food, medical screenings, and transportation.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Mercury: Communication, siblings, transportation, and intellect.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
It is typically expressed as the annual change in prices for everyday goods and services such as food, furniture, apparel, transportation and toys.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
But a nonprofit group in the city reported people need to earn at least $100,000 to afford food, housing and transportation there.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
Seriously, this is an emergency: Cars, trucks and other modes of transportation are America’s biggest source of heat-trapping pollution.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
The postal service said the move to switch carriers to UPS should help improve efficiency of mail transportation as well as reduce overall transportation costs, specifically airfreight costs.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transportation. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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