Department of Transportation

American  

noun

1. the department of the U.S. federal government that coordinates and institutes national transportation programs. DOT

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Department of Transportation Cultural  

1. A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.

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Example Sentences

American, which received a US Department of Transportation authorization in early March, said it was continuing to work with authorities in both countries.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Department of Transportation have begun exploring replacing the existing funding structure with a simpler VMT tax that better aligns use with costs and better approximates the real price of roads.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Part of the Kuihelani Highway on Maui was temporarily closed overnight due to "fast moving water", the Hawaii Department of Transportation posted on X, but had reopened by Sunday.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The Department of Transportation said it is committed to making sure taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

He worked for the Department of Transportation in Atlanta, Georgia, for two decades.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry