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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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The Sacramento Bee 916-321-1039 Ariane Lange reports on regional transportation for The Sacramento Bee.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
What to Know Direct bus transportation from Manhattan’s Port Authority Bus Station to the farm is available on Saturdays and Sundays throughout tulip season by booking the special rides through Megabus.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2025
Cameras revealed that the small creatures were availing themselves of the farm’s underground irrigation system for speedy transportation.
—Colette Coleman, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transportation. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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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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