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- DictionaryTrans·por·ta·tion/ˌtran(t)spərˈtāSHən/
noun
- 1. the action of transporting someone or something or the process of being transported: "the era of global mass transportation"
- 2. the action or practice of transporting convicts to a penal colony. historical
1. : an act, process, or instance of transporting or being transported. 2. a. : means of conveyance or travel from one place to another. b. : public conveyance of passengers or goods especially as a commercial enterprise. 3. : banishment to a penal colony. transportational. ˌtran (t)s-pər-ˈtā-shnəl. -shə-nᵊl. adjective. Synonyms. lift. ride.
a vehicle or system of vehicles, such as buses, trains, etc. for getting from one place to another: Bicycles are a cheap and efficient form / means of transportation. Fewer examples. It's an ecologically friendly means of transportation. We need to find some other means of transportation. The transportation of live animals is a controversial issue.
Jul 26, 2024 · transportation, the movement of goods and persons from place to place and the various means by which such movement is accomplished.
a system of vehicles, for example buses, trains, and aircraft, for getting from one place to another: New legislation does little to solve the state's transportation problems and puts other crucial services at risk. The plan provided $850 million for transportation in 2008-09 and $900 million in 2009-10.
noun. a means or system of transporting. the act of transporting or the state of being transported. (esp formerly) deportation to a penal colony. a ticket or fare.
Definitions of transportation. noun. the act of moving something from one location to another. synonyms: conveyance, transfer, transferral, transport. see more. noun. the act of expelling a person from their native land. “the sentence was one of transportation for life” synonyms: deportation, exile, expatriation. see more. noun.
noun. trans· port ˈtran (t)s-ˌpȯrt. 1. : an act or process of transporting : transportation. 2. a. : a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment.
transportation. noun. OPAL W. /ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃn/ /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃn/ [uncountable] (especially North American English) ( British English usually transport) [uncountable] a system for carrying people or goods from one place to another using vehicles, roads, etc.
TRANSPORTATION meaning: 1 : the act or process of moving people or things from one place to another; 2 : a way of traveling from one place to another place.
noun. the act of transporting or conveying; conveyance. a means of transporting or conveying, as a truck or bus. a ship or plane employed for transporting soldiers, military stores, etc. an airplane carrying freight or passengers as part of a transportation system. a system of public travel. transportation ( def 6 ).
