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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The Federal Railroad Administration, an agency under the Department of Transportation, promotes safety, reliability and efficiency of rail transportation.
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Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
Around 14 million people will be driving to their destinations, while 1.4 million will be flying, and some 500,000 people will be using other modes of transportation — trains, buses or cruises.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
And as for the survivors who can’t make it to the airport for reasons like lack of transportation, the ground team will make deliveries on ATVs.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Americans rely heavily on taxpayer largesse for farm aid, health care, education, housing, transportation, energy, small business loans and much more.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
Around 14 million people will be driving to their destinations, while 1.4 million will be flying, and some 500,000 people will be using other modes of transportation — trains, buses or cruises.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
And as for the survivors who can’t make it to the airport for reasons like lack of transportation, the ground team will make deliveries on ATVs.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Americans rely heavily on taxpayer largesse for farm aid, health care, education, housing, transportation, energy, small business loans and much more.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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 30 Dec. 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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