transportation

[ trans-per-tey-shuh n ]

/ ˌtræns pərˈteɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of transporting.

the state of being transported.

the means of transport or conveyance.

the business of conveying people, goods, etc.

price of travel or transport by public conveyance; fare.

tickets or permits for transport or travel.

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

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

Nearby words

transport, transport café, transport maximum, transport medium, transport number, transportation, transported, transporter, transporter bridge, transposal, transposase

Origin of transportation

First recorded in 1530–40; transport + -ation

Related forms

non·trans·por·ta·tion, nounpre·trans·por·ta·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for transportation

transportation

/ (ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən) /

noun

a means or system of transporting

the act of transporting or the state of being transported

(esp formerly) deportation to a penal colony

mainly US a ticket or fare

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