Associations to the word «Transportation»

Wiktionary

TRANSPORTATION, noun. The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc.
TRANSPORTATION, noun. (historical) Deportation to a penal colony.
TRANSPORTATION, noun. (US) A means of conveyance.
TRANSPORTATION, noun. (US) A ticket or fare.

Dictionary definition

TRANSPORTATION, noun. A facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods.
TRANSPORTATION, noun. The act of moving something from one location to another.
TRANSPORTATION, noun. The sum charged for riding in a public conveyance.
TRANSPORTATION, noun. The United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966.
TRANSPORTATION, noun. The commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials.
TRANSPORTATION, noun. 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".

Wise words

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