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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More details, including relocation of the transportation building/bus lot to Harter Middle School, can be found at Kaneland.org/referendum.
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
London's Heathrow Airport closed Friday local time and will remain closed all day after a fire at a nearby electricity substation caused power outages at the major transportation center.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2025
The report also used data from INRIX, a transportation analytics company, and the U.S. Census Bureau to find the number of commuters for metro areas.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
For example, Title I and rural school grants could be used to pay for school staff salaries, transportation costs, technology and extra tutoring.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
London's Heathrow Airport closed Friday local time and will remain closed all day after a fire at a nearby electricity substation caused power outages at the major transportation center.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2025
The report also used data from INRIX, a transportation analytics company, and the U.S. Census Bureau to find the number of commuters for metro areas.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
For example, Title I and rural school grants could be used to pay for school staff salaries, transportation costs, technology and extra tutoring.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transportation
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transportation. Accessed 31 Mar. 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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