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Transportation
01
a system or method for carrying people or goods from one place to another by cars, trains, etc.
Dialect
American
American
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
transportations
Examples
Public transportation is cheaper than driving.
02
the act or business of carrying people or goods from one place to another by different means
Examples
Transportation of goods by truck is common in the logistics industry.
03
the fee charged for travel in a public vehicle
Examples
The transportation for the bus ride costs two dollars.
04
the act of forcibly sending a person away from their native country
Examples
During colonial times, criminals faced transportation to remote colonies.
