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transportation

trans·por·ta·tion

UK/tɹænspɔːˈteɪʃən/ US/tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/ fairly common us

noun

1.

a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods

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2.

the act of transporting something from one location to another

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3.

the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance

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4.

the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966

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5.

the commercial enterprise of transporting goods and materials

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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”
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Origin

From transport + -ation.

Phrases

  • intelligent transportation system
  • mass transportation
  • means of transportation
  • public transportation
  • transportation car
  • transportation network
  • transportation network vehicle service
  • transportation safety board

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