transportation

[trans-per-tey-shuh n]

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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.

Origin of transportation

First recorded in 1530–40; transport + -ation

Related formsnon·trans·por·ta·tion, nounpre·trans·por·ta·tion, noun

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Related Words for transportation

transit, transport, shipment, shipping, passage, conveying, haulage, portage, freightage, moving, carrying

Examples from the Web for transportation

Contemporary Examples of transportation

But with the pipeline, transportation costs drop and production would be higher.
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December 8, 2014
Sure, the Red Coats had the upper hand in terms of transportation, supplies and training.
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The problem was that Ernst was in Kuwait with the 1168 Transportation Company, a National Guard supply unit that she commanded.
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October 13, 2014
Going hands-free is just one of the perks of a place where the only form of transportation is by carriage, bike, or tractor.
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October 4, 2014

Historical Examples of transportation

They were distributed among the captains of the fleet for transportation to Athens.
Stories from Thucydides
H. L. Havell
Two months later Florent was again sentenced to transportation.
The Fat and the Thin
Emile Zola
The hay-press makes storage and transportation easier and cheaper.
The Age of Invention
Holland Thompson
Tell Wilson to make out your transportation, so that you can start for your regiment tomorrow.
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John McElroy
Transportation, they tell me, has already nearly got rid of the gypsies.
Jack Hinton
Charles James Lever

British Dictionary definitions for transportation

transportation

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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Word Origin and History for transportation

1530s, "act of transporting," noun of action from transport (v.). Middle English used verbal noun transporting (early 15c.). In the sense of "means of conveyance" it is first recorded 1853.