Transportation - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the act of moving something from one location to another (syn: conveyance, transfer, transport)
- the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance (syn: fare)
- the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966 (syn: dot)
- the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials (syn: shipping, transport)
- the act of expelling a person from their native land (syn: deportation, exile, expatriation)
Extra examples
She arranged for the transportation of her furniture to her new apartment.
He was the U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President Reagan.
The city needs to improve its public transportation (=buses, trains etc).
People need to get out of their cars and use other modes of transportation.
The positives of living in the city include access to public transportation and many interesting restaurants.
You'll need to arrange transportation from the airport.
They are at the center of a furious debate over whether or not to expand the city's public transportation system.
Insurgents are trying to gain control of the country's transportation system.
...chauffeured transportation was provided for those partygoers who had overindulged themselves at the bar...
...the problems with the local transportation system were severe but still remediable...
The city is working to improve public transportation.
The committee's exclusive focus will be to improve public transportation.
You'll have to pay for the packaging and transportation costs, not forgetting airport taxes.
Of particular concern is the rising cost of transportation.
Our transportation system is designed to answer the needs of the city's commuters.
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