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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
  • Larger groups can take a ride on the Sea Screamer, a 73-foot boat.
    Staff Author, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Now, as the sun squares Mars, there’s an undeniable tension between these two energies: Taurus wants to take its time and enjoy the ride, while Leo races ahead with the intention of conquering the world.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Police said numerous roads and neighborhoods were flooded, and officers assisted more than a dozen motorists whose vehicles were trapped in high water.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Grandview There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 between 155th Street and MO-150.
    Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Carney’s closure has led to longer ambulance transport times for patients in the Dorchester and Mattapan neighborhoods, and strained emergency department services in the region, the report contends.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Singapore’s monetary authority said increases in the costs of food and private transport in March mainly contributed to the headline inflation.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportation. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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