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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Because social determinants of health (SDoH) such as housing, education, food access, and transportation are key drivers of health, low-income communities are at elevated risk for poor health outcomes.
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The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
As a county commissioner, Higgins took on affordable housing and transportation as her main issues.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
On the downside, trade, transportation and utilities saw a loss of 6,000 jobs and natural resources and mining declined by 3,000.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Nearly 85 percent of America's critical infrastructure—telecom, energy, finance, health care, transportation—is privately owned, and underprotected.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
As a county commissioner, Higgins took on affordable housing and transportation as her main issues.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
On the downside, trade, transportation and utilities saw a loss of 6,000 jobs and natural resources and mining declined by 3,000.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Nearly 85 percent of America's critical infrastructure—telecom, energy, finance, health care, transportation—is privately owned, and underprotected.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 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 6 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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