Transportation Definition & Meaning

transportation
noun
  1. a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
  2. the act of moving something from one location to another
  3. the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
  4. the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966
  5. the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
  6. the act of expelling a person from their native land; "men in exile dream of hope"; "his deportation to a penal colony"; "the expatriation of wealthy farmers"; "the sentence was one of transportation for life"

Synonyms for transportation

conveyance noun

document effecting a property transfer the transmission of information something that serves as a means of

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shipping noun

the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or

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transfer noun

the act of moving something from one location to another someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to

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transferral noun

the act of moving something from one location to another

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transit noun

a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a

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transport noun

something that serves as a means of transportation an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum)

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"Transportation" in song lyrics

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  • "Your clothes, your feature and supplied transportation"
    B.G. f/ Gar & Red — Batt'Em Up
  • "Lock me up, snatch up the transportation"
    DJ Honda f/ Jeru the Damaja — El Presidente
  • "I'm drivin' in my real fly transportation"
    Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew — Crazy 'Bout Cars

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Frequently asked questions

What does transportation mean?
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods the act of moving something from one location to another the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966 the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials the act of expelling a person from their native land; "men in exile dream of hope
What part of speech is transportation?
Transportation is a noun.
How many definitions does transportation have?
Transportation has 6 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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