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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 Hearst's transportation business grew from the company's 1903 launch of Motor Magazine. Sara Fischer, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024 Though its primary purpose is for use at fare gates and boarding zones for transit, it can be used to pay for things beyond transportation. Reece Rogers, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024 And, if trading partners retaliate, tariff increases could hurt the state’s sales of farm goods, electronics, transportation equipment and other leading exports. Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024 There is no transportation option for my child or even letting my child take their Zoom class at the high school building and stay there all evening, those kinds of things. Harvard Business Review, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for transportation 
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Noun
  • Words fail to really capture the unique, harrowing ride that is seeing the horrors of the 1960s Florida reform school the two young protagonists are trapped in, quite literally through their eyes.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
  • From dazzling light displays to street markets featuring a wide variety of homemade crafts and food, along with holiday trolley rides and musical shows, the following small towns are serving up a genuine Hallmark holiday experience.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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  • From electric vehicle charging services to more efficient maritime shipping to next-generation traffic barriers, these young entrepreneurs are finding new ways to power and move people and goods.
    Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Thule Vector Rooftop Cargo Storage Box $2,400 $1,599 at Amazon Upgrade your vehicle storage for road trips and outdoor adventures with one of our absolute favorite car roof carriers.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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  • The new line is expected to accommodate 250,000 travelers daily, according to Greece’s ministry of transport and infrastructure.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Rope holds found in the wood would have tied the logs together for transport via the Seine River.
    Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 4 Dec. 2024

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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportation. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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