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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Proficient Auto Logistics operates one of the largest auto transportation fleets in North America, with approximately 1,050 transport vehicles and trailers.
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Even sympathetic state transportation officials may not fix dysfunctional urban roadways due to limited resources and competing needs that include expensive upgrades to bridges and interstates.
—David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
The new standard will carry lower limits for the carbon intensity of transportation fuels that can be sold in the state without penalty.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
Alone, the tax would fund freeways (40.5%), bus transit and bus rapid transit (33.5%), and major roadways and regional transportation infrastructure (22.5%).
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Even sympathetic state transportation officials may not fix dysfunctional urban roadways due to limited resources and competing needs that include expensive upgrades to bridges and interstates.
—David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
The new standard will carry lower limits for the carbon intensity of transportation fuels that can be sold in the state without penalty.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
Alone, the tax would fund freeways (40.5%), bus transit and bus rapid transit (33.5%), and major roadways and regional transportation infrastructure (22.5%).
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 6 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 22 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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