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
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.
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Rizzo said transportation officials expect to install many more of these detection systems on highway ramps in 2025 as well as in the coming years.
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
The Novi Sad rail station, a significant transportation hub, had recently undergone renovations as part of a partnership between Serbia and China.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Rizzo said transportation officials expect to install many more of these detection systems on highway ramps in 2025 as well as in the coming years.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
Targeted applications include commercial buildings and campuses, municipal and public facilities, transportation networks, and coastal infrastructure such as harbors and marinas.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for transportation
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transportation. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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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
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