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as in ride
a means of getting to a destination in a vehicle driven by another I'm without transportation tonight, so I can't meet you at the movies

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as in vehicle
something used to carry goods or passengers right now my bike is my only transportation

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Recent Examples of transportation The building was the longtime home of the region’s lead transportation agency, the San Diego Association of Governments, which just moved into its new headquarters at West. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 Like manufacturing, retailing and other industries, transportation is a prime target for automation. Joann Muller, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for transportation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transportation
Noun
  • As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Police claim the accident was due to a faulty or malfunctioning seat belt on the ride, Times of India reported.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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  • Almost two dozen firefighters sued the department last week for violating their constitutional rights with a set of February vehicle searches.
    Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Many analysts said Tesla could withstand those tariffs better than competitors because its vehicles sold in the U.S. are assembled domestically.
    Lora Kolodny,Ari Levy, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Plans for air support had been scuttled for various reasons, but several armored transports are on the way to evacuate them from the area.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
  • This was caused by record global heat and cool air conditioning, rising industry consumption, electrification of transport, and growth of data centers and AI (artificial intelligence).
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportation. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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