Definition of transportation Transportation

/tɹæˌnspɚtejˈʃʌn/ - [transperteyshun] - trans•por•ta•tion

We found 15 definitions of transportation from 6 different sources.

What does transportation mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: transportations
transportation - the act of moving something from one location to another
		transport, transfer, transferral, conveyance
		movement the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel"
		transshipment the transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment
		airlift, lift transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
		connexion, connection shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
		bringing, delivery the act of delivering a child
		drive the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
		carry the act of carrying something
		pickup the act of taking aboard passengers or freight
		lighterage the transportation of goods on a lighter
		resettlement, relocation the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)
transportation - the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
		shipping, transport
		business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
		commercialism, mercantilism, commerce an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests
		air transport, air transportation transportation by air
		navigation the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
		hauling, trucking, truckage the activity of transporting goods by truck
		freightage, freight transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates
		expressage, express rapid transport of goods
transportation - a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
		transportation system, transit
		installation, facility the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"
		infrastructure, base the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan"
		airfield, flying field, landing field, field a place where planes take off and land
		air transportation system a transportation system for moving passengers or goods by air
		span, bridge the distance or interval between two points
		highway system a transportation system consisting of roads for motor transport
		line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
		public transit a public transportation system for moving passengers
		public transport conveyance for passengers or mail or freight
		short line a transportation system that operates over relatively short distances
		telferage, telpherage a transportation system in which cars (telphers) are suspended from cables and operated on electricity
		depot, terminal, terminus station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
transportation - the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
		fare
		charge an impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge"
		airfare the fare charged for traveling by airplane
		bus fare, carfare the fare charged for riding a bus or streetcar
		cab fare, taxi fare the fare charged for riding in a taxicab
transportation - 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"
		exile, deportation, expatriation
		banishment, proscription rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
transportation - the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966
		Department of Transportation, Transportation, DoT
		executive department a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States
		faa, federal aviation agency an agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation
		transportation security administration, tsa an agency established in 2001 to safeguard United States transportation systems and insure safe air travel

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Wiktionary

transportation (Noun)
The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc.
transportation (Noun)
Deportation to a penal colony.
transportation (Noun)
A means of conveyance.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

transportation (n.)
The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; carriage from one place to another; removal; conveyance.
transportation (n.)
Transport; ecstasy.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

transportation
The act or means of moving tangible objects (persons or goods) from place to place. Often involves the use of some type of vehicle.
transportation
The act of expelling a person from his native land.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

transportation
The act of transporting, carrying, or conveying from one place to another; as, the transportation of troops, munitions of war, etc.