Definition of transportationnext
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as in ride
a means of getting to a destination in a vehicle driven by another I'm without transportation tonight, so I can't meet you at the movies

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as in vehicle
something used to carry goods or passengers right now my bike is my only transportation

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Recent Examples of transportation In the long run, the state has run into issues with funding transportation. Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026 The other two southbound lanes and all northbound lanes will remain open, county transportation officials said. Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026 Patents affect the research, development, and distribution of software, medicine, transportation, and food. Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026 Housing gets a little tighter, grocery bills inch up, transportation changes, and suddenly there is a new line item for something like soccer or school supplies that did not exist a year ago. ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transportation
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Noun
  • What follows is a wild ride through an ingenious and audacious bid for the World Cup, set against a high-energy backdrop of Mexico in the 1980s.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Attractions range from a Butterfly Encounter, Artist’s Garden and Sweet Pea Maze to tractor wagon rides, concerts and wine-tasting events.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Outside, guests had to walk for blocks to get outside of streets blocked by police vehicles.
    Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • According to court documents, transport for the embryo is being arranged for early May.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Stocks were pulling back from record levels on Thursday as oil prices and bond yields climbed amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Iran ceasefire and crude transport disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026

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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/transportation. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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