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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Lisa Kailai Han,gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
The Colombia Film Fund (FFC) provides a cash rebate covering 40% of audiovisual services expenses and 20% of logistical costs, such as hotel accommodations, food, and transportation.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
Travel And Meal Expense Tax Deductions Business travel, including airfare, hotels, and ground transportation, can be deducted if it is directly related to work.
—Tiffany Grant, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Zuberi was convicted on charges of kidnapping, transportation, unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition and unlawful possession of ammunition, according to court documents.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transportation. Accessed 30 Jan. 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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