TRANSPORTATIONS Synonyms: 14 Similar Words

transportations

noun

plural of transportation

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 In Arizona, our driving laws are influenced by factors like busy freeways in metro Phoenix, monsoon season flooding, outdated transportations modes and distracted driving laws.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 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 Sacramento International Airport transportations security officers received some pay Monday — their first paycheck in over a month — as the partial government shutdown continues. — Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026

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Noun

The celebration includes carnival rides, live music, food vendors and a fireworks show honoring the nation's 250th anniversary.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Others have packed it on paddling excursions, long hikes, bike rides, and motorcycle road trips.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

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Noun

This is not Copenhagen, which has wide boulevards where vehicles and bikes can be easily separated.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
But these unprotected vehicles can run at automobile speeds, posing a risk of injury that’s greater than for those pedaling nonpowered, slower two-wheelers.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

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