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

Example Sentences

The polling place, a convention center, offered multiple locations to cast ballots, and transportation by bus there was free.

From ProPublica

We’re personally reaching out to riders and drivers to share more about why this is happening, what you can do about it, and to provide some transportation alternatives.

From Fortune

I needed to get home but realized that public transportation had been shut down, so I started walking to get a cab.

From Ozy

Councilwoman Barbara Bry, however, has put some distance between herself and SANDAG executive director Hasan Ikhrata’s proposal to make alternative forms of transportation just as competitive as driving.

From Voice of San Diego

When I think of a progressive view toward sustainability, toward energy, toward transportation, toward housing, we Americans think of you — maybe not Amsterdam per se but your part of the world certainly, as much more of a model than us.

From Freakonomics

Pulling oil from the tar sands is costly, even more so when you tack transportation costs on top.

From The Daily Beast

But with the pipeline, transportation costs drop and production would be higher.

From The Daily Beast

The transportation service—and others like it—epitomize what the sharing economy is all about.

From The Daily Beast

Sure, the Red Coats had the upper hand in terms of transportation, supplies and training.

From The Daily Beast

By early evening on Tuesday, the inter-city transportation system of shared taxis was shut down.

From The Daily Beast

Railroad tracks and bridges had been demolished; transportation facilities in some areas were almost non-existent.

From Project Gutenberg

The sixth largest employer of workers engaged in manufacturing is the transportation equipment industry.

From Project Gutenberg

Half of the workers included in this category consist of railroad and water transportation workers.

From Project Gutenberg

The economic activity of any region depends greatly upon its transportation facilities.

From Project Gutenberg

He was stepping out upon the broad surface of the Transportation Building.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• shipment
• shipping
• transit
• transport