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

Some plans also have been trimming extra over-the-counter benefits such as meal benefits and transportation, Freed said.

From MarketWatch

Higher oil prices raise the costs of manufacturing, transportation, heating and refrigeration, so when oil jumps, the rest of the market tends to fall.

From MarketWatch

They raise input costs for businesses at a time when many industries are already facing higher labor, transportation and energy expenses.

From MarketWatch

Hotter furnaces and better steel, he reminds us, produced powerful engines for agriculture and energy generation and led to dramatic gains in food production and long-distance transportation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even as spending in AI equipment grew, investments in industrial, transportation, and other equipment categories together reduced headline GDP by about half a percentage point during the fourth quarter.

From Barron's

Related Words

• shipment
• shipping
• transit
• transport