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-shnəl 

-shə-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

Employers operating in safety-sensitive industries—such as transportation, healthcare, or manufacturing—must carefully review and adjust their policies to maintain workplace safety while complying with federal and state regulations. —Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024

The underground galleries can be explored by several different modes of transportation, including by electric train, car or by bike. —Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2024

In these instances, airlines must provide assistance for rerouting and care, such as meals, when waiting for alternate transportation. —Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024

Its price tag of $1,155 might have been a wallop to Cunningham, whose preferred mode of a transportation was a Biria three-speed bike. —Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Sep. 2024

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