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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 Natural gas transportation through Sudzha was terminated on the morning of January 1, 2025, after Kyiv refused to renew the contract. Mariya Knight, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025 Importantly, this new facility provides transportation for low-income residents, addressing a common barrier to accessing care in sparse rural areas. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 Nearby, drivers were offering transportation to the nearest village to the west or to Khan Younis, a city a few miles away. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025 However, as federal transportation funding declined during the Reagan administration, those hopes gradually faded. Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for transportation
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Noun
  • The Glyph Interface can also do things like show you progress of your Uber ride (as the ride gets closer the light fills up), or flash along to music being played.
    Ben Sin, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Our weekend ride was the new INFINITI QX80, which turned out to be the perfect rodeo companion.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Alexander’s practice focuses on the federal income tax aspects of energy transition transactions, including renewable energy, carbon capture, biogas property, and electric vehicles.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Broken down vehicle on the U. S. Highway 71 in Kansas City There is a broken down vehicle on the U. S. Highway 71 between US-71 South and I-435 South.
    Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Many have been attracted by weakness in the yen, which has made shopping, entertainment, transport and overnight stays cheaper.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The factories don’t have to worry about power cuts and shortages, and the transport systems are good.
    Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportation. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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