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transportation

/tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/noun4 syllables

Transportation means: the act of moving something from one location to another.

Synonyms for transportation13

noun, as in the act of moving something from one location to another

transport, transfer, transferral, conveyance

noun, as in the act of expelling a person from their native land

exile, deportation, expatriation

noun, as in the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966

Department of Transportation, DoT

noun, as in a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods

transportation system, transit

noun, as in the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

shipping, transport

noun, as in the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance

fare

What does transportation mean?6

noun

1

the act of moving something from one location to another

2

the act of expelling a person from their native land“men in exile dream of hope”

3

the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966

4

a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods

5

the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

6

the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with transportation?60

two syllables

stationnation
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All 60 rhymes for transportation, grouped by syllable

Transportation in a sentence

  • The bicycle is the most elegant, most efficient transportation device ever invented.SunnyMoon
  • Today, automobiles have replaced horses as the primary means of transportation.CK
  • Algeria is investing in public transportation, water and sanitation systems, and waste management facilities.Amastan
  • Without fuel, the transportation of medical personnel is hindered.Amastan
  • Because of modern communication and transportation systems, the world is getting smaller.CM
  • Airplanes are, statistically, the safest form of transportation.Just_Balls
  • Today, automobiles have taken the place of horses as the principal means of transportation.CM
  • In the desert, camels are more important than cars for transportation.CM

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Forms of transportation

as a noun

plural
transportations