transportation
noun
trans·por·ta·tion
ˌtran(t)s-pər-ˈtā-shən 
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
Examples of transportation in a Sentence
the transportation of troops overseas
She arranged for the transportation of her furniture to her new apartment.
He was the U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President Reagan.
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Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
The Changing Landscape of Mobility Technology is also rapidly transforming the concept of personal transportation.
—Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
In a scolding rejection of the prosecution after an eight-week trial, the eight men and four women New York jury earlier this month only found 55-year-old Combs guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 July 2025
Most recently, the brand started making ‘straitjackets’ for swans and geese for transportation.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for transportation
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transportation. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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transportation
noun
trans·por·ta·tion
ˌtran(t)s-pər-ˈtā-shən
1
: an act, process, or instance of transporting or being transported
2
: exile to a penal colony
3
a
: a means or method of transport
was left without transportation when the car died
b
: the public transporting of passengers or goods usually for a price
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