transportation system trans·por·ta·tionsystem uncommon noun 1. a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods Synonymstransportation systemtransportationtransit Related words Word family transittransport Broader terms facility Narrower terms air transportation systemhighway systempublic transitshort linetelpherage Parts infrastructure Part of airfieldbridgelinepublic transportterminalway WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.