Thesaurus results for TRANSPORTATION

transportation

noun

ˌtran(t)s-pər-ˈtā-shən

as in ride

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 vehicle

something used to carry goods or passengers right now my bike is my only transportation

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Recent Examples of transportation The temporary closure of the Texas airports could also disrupt business travel, tourism, and the transportation of goods, since cargo flights, carrying essential supplies, could also be delayed. —

Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 Indiana University Northwest has received a $900,000 federal grant to ease the burden of students to meet their basic needs such as food, housing and transportation. —

Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025 But Professor Bothwell said that changes in trade, manufacturing and transportation have made a repeat unlikely. —

Ian Austen, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025 According to a Monday statement from the governor's office, emergency response resources, including transportation crews, the National Guard and medical teams, have been activated. —

Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for transportation

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He’s become poised to the point of being unrecognizable from his Young Josh days as a gunslinging, sometimes reckless quarterback who sometimes took himself, his teammates and Bills fans on Sunday roller-coaster rides.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Jalen Carter could single-handedly end the Commanders’ wild ride, but Daniels’ mobility is the X factor.

— Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025