transportation

[ trans-per-tey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of transporting.
2. the state of being transported. transported.
3. the means of transport or conveyance.
4. the business of conveying people, goods, etc.
5. price of travel or transport by public conveyance; fare.
6. tickets or permits for transport or travel.
7. banishment, as of a criminal to a penal colony; deportation.
8. (initial capital letter) Also called Transportation Department. Informal. the Department of Transportation.

transportation

/ ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. a means or system of transporting
2. the act of transporting or the state of being transported
3. (esp formerly) deportation to a penal colony
4. a ticket or fare

Other Words From

• nontrans·por·tation noun
• pretrans·por·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of transportation¹

First recorded in 1530–40; transport + -ation

Related Words

• shipment
• shipping
• transit
• transport