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

transportational

ˌtran(t)s-pər-ˈtā-sh(ə-)nəl 

adjective

Synonyms

• lift
• ride

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Originally Published: January 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM EST Most Popular Most Popular Trump ties CT transportation funding to immigration compliance, birth rates. —Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2025

Former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg has removed his pronouns from his biography on X, formerly Twitter, according to a prominent account on the social media platform. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025

Modernizing systems, whether through better insulation, smarter energy recovery, or efficient transportation, leads to cost savings, higher profits, and a more competitive economy. —Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2025

This year, the construction and transportation sectors are also included. —Lucy Handley, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing transportation

• air transportation
• ground transportation
• public transportation

Kids Definition

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