noun
transportation
trans-paw-TAY-shuhn
noun
1
The act or system of moving people or goods; especially the common American term for this.
"The company arranged transportation for all conference attendees."
"Investment in public transportation has cut traffic in the city center."
2
Historical: the punishment of sending convicts to a distant penal colony.
"In the 18th century, transportation to Australia was a common sentence for minor crimes."
How to Use Transportation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe American English word for transport — the act or system of moving people and goods.
UK vs US
Americans say "transportation" where British speakers usually just say "transport."
Common pairings
public transportation
means of transportation
Word Forms
transportations plural
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Etymology
Formed from transport plus the noun ending -ation, tracing back through Old French to Latin trans- ("across") and portare ("to carry").