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

transportational

ˌtran(t)s-pər-ˈtā-sh(ə-)nəl 

adjective

Synonyms

• lift
• ride

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Reading Terminal Market, for instance, is located in downtown Philadelphia, near hotels, transportation arteries and a five-minute walk to City Hall. —Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025

Sources may generally include offshore petroleum production, discharges during marine transportation and naturally occurring seepage from the ocean floor, the Florida DEP said. —Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025

Accepting practical help from family and friends, such as transportation to treatments, grocery shopping, cooking, or childcare, can lighten your load. —Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2025

Reality check: County voters rejected a sales tax increase in November for transportation projects, and city voters shot down a sales tax increase for general services. —Andrew Keatts, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing transportation

• air transportation
• ground transportation
• public transportation

Kids Definition

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