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Noun: transportation  ,tran(t)s-pu(r)'tey-shun or ,tranz,por'tey-shun
  1. The means, equipment, and facilities for moving people or goods
    "The city's transportation system included buses, trains, and ferries";
    - transportation system, transit [N. Amer]
     
  2. The act of moving something from one location to another
    "The transportation of the artwork to the new museum was done with great care";
    - transport, transfer, transferral, conveyance
     
  3. The commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
    "The company specialized in the transportation of perishable goods";
    - shipping, transport
     
  4. The sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
    "The transportation costs for commuting were tax-deductible";
    - fare
     
  5. (historical) punishment by deporting criminals to a penal colony
    "Many convicts faced transportation to Australia"
Noun: Transportation
  1. The United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966
    - Department of Transportation, DoT

Derived forms: transportations

Type of: business, business enterprise, charge, commercial enterprise, executive department, facility, installation, movement

Part of: base, commerce, commercialism, infrastructure, mercantilism

Encyclopedia: Transportation