transportation

American  

[trans-per-tey-shuhn] / ˌtræns pərˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act of transporting.

2. the state of being transported. transported.

3. the means of transport or conveyance.

4. the business of conveying people, goods, etc.

5. price of travel or transport by public conveyance; fare.

6. tickets or permits for transport or travel.

7. banishment, as of a criminal to a penal colony; deportation.

8. Also called Transportation Department.  (initial capital letter) the Department of Transportation.

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transportation British  

/ ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. a means or system of transporting

2. the act of transporting or the state of being transported

3. (esp formerly) deportation to a penal colony

4. a ticket or fare

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Other Word Forms

• nontransportation noun
• pretransportation noun

Etymology

Origin of transportation

First recorded in 1530–40; transport + -ation

Example Sentences

A free bus service is also realistic, but it is expected to cost $800 million annually and would require coordination with the state’s transportation authority, which operates the city’s transit system.

From The Wall Street Journal

Notably, the energy and transportation business generated a profit of $1.7 billion, up from a year earlier, even as profit fell across the other two divisions.

From Barron's

Other methods include deducting transportation fees, and excluding certain research and development costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

The city’s parking enforcement and transportation officers were removed from the field over the weekend after copper wire thieves damaged a key communications tower in Elysian Park, leaving several departments with inoperable radios.

From Los Angeles Times

The 20th century was characterized by industrial might, lowering the cost of manufacturing, transportation and computing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• shipment
• shipping
• transit
• transport