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

For example, while a new job in a safer neighborhood can improve someone’s health, a sudden financial setback or loss of transportation can introduce new challenges. —Sean Fogarty, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024

Working with the transportation department, which is primarily concerned with automobile traffic, the bike commission adds a critical focus on bicycle and scooter safety. —Bruce Bilodeau, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024

Jay Blackman Jay Blackman is an NBC News producer covering such areas as transportation, space, medical and consumer issues. —Chloe Atkins, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024

The plan also says that community members are seeking to retain certain facilities, water tanks and wells, ponds, roads and transportation infrastructure, electric and water lines and fiber lines. —Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024

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