transportation

[trans-per-tey-shuhn]

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.

transportation

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• nontransportation noun
• pretransportation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of transportation¹

First recorded in 1530–40; transport + -ation

Example Sentences

Industries that contracted included apparel, textiles, paper products, chemicals and transportation equipment.

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For decades, many have sought asylum in the U.S. and entered the transportation industry.

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"It would be good to get some funding for pop-up swimming pool projects or maybe help schools with transportation costs to get to swimming lessons," Mr Collins said.

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A vaccination programme began in mid-September -- a challenge in a country four times the size of France and where transportation infrastructure is limited and often in poor condition.

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The relative had gone through a rough time due to a divorce and needed transportation.

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Related Words

• shipment 
• shipping 
• transit 
• transport