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transportation definition

trans·por·ta·tion (trans′pər tā′s̸hən, -pôr-)

noun

  1. a transporting or being transported
  2. ☆
    1. a means or system of conveyance
    2. the work or business of conveying passengers or goods
  3. ☆ fare or a ticket for being transported
  4. banishment for crime, as to a penal colony; deportation

Etymology: Fr < L transportatio

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transportation Synonyms

transportation

n.

conveying, conveyance, carrying, hauling, shipping, shipment, transport, haulage, portage, carting, moving, transferring, truckage, freightage, air lift, transference, transit, passage, ferriage, telpherage; see also transport.


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transportation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • pallet: This will include transportation of pallets to and from the warehouse.

Converse of object

  • arrange: All items are sold as seen and the buyer will be required to arrange transportation.

Adjective modifier

  • onward: The booths contain touch-screen information on onward transportation, local amenities, airport navigation, parking and live flight information.

Modifies a noun

  • hub: Arrivals in airports and other transportation hubs will be greeted with a hand-held sign.

Noun used with modifier

  • cargo: Famagusta, the principal sea port of North Cyprus is also important for cargo transportation.
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