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as in rides
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 vehicles
something used to carry goods or passengers
right now my bike is my only transportation
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Recent Examples of transportations
Sacramento International Airport transportations security officers received some pay Monday — their first paycheck in over a month — as the partial government shutdown continues.
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Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Mayoral press conferences and news releases began to include a running tally of involuntary transportations—an acknowledgment, perhaps, of some outer limit to the power of asking nicely from a screen.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
In Arizona, our driving laws are influenced by factors like busy freeways in metro Phoenix, monsoon season flooding, outdated transportations modes and distracted driving laws.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Mayoral press conferences and news releases began to include a running tally of involuntary transportations—an acknowledgment, perhaps, of some outer limit to the power of asking nicely from a screen.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
In Arizona, our driving laws are influenced by factors like busy freeways in metro Phoenix, monsoon season flooding, outdated transportations modes and distracted driving laws.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transportations
Noun
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The event featured carnival rides, games, live entertainment and vendors serving various ethnic food, drinks and desserts.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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Take the relatively recent program by LA Metro, the mega transit agency giving rides to 1 million people each day in LA County.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
18 May 2026
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Davis urged residents not to leave keys or key fobs inside vehicles.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Peak also cited a mounting evidence storage problem, noting that vehicles tied to homicides, fatal accidents and other serious cases must be held for extended periods — sometimes through lengthy appeals processes — consuming valuable parking spaces at the facility.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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“Transportations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportations. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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