transportation
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1.6
- noun
- /ˌtrænspɔrˈteɪʃən/
- US
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transporte
- The city invested in public transportation to reduce traffic congestion.
- public transportation
- transportation costs
- transportation system
Let's play this clip from Transportation Secretary Duffy.
- Let's play this clip from Transportation Secretary Duffy.
- It's mostly any kind of public transportation, as odd as that sounds.
- I mean, water, power, food, housing, transportation, information, all of these things.
- We need future transportation to solve our transportation nightmares.
- And you you will own the ability to command transportation, not the need to have a car.
- You can not leave the country, you cannot use public transportation, stuff like this.
- So the first part is your monthly spendings, rent, transportation, food, you name it.
- You know, public transportation was very slow and nobody had cars.
Examples
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The next rule is I must take public transportation to and from each store.
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Services have thrived, and tourism is taking off; transportation and travel revenues have almost tripled since 2000.
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And there is no transportation network involved.
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And the transportation was by boat, so no roads.
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I mean, water, power, food, housing, transportation, information, all of these things.
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I need transportation to Rome.
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The big drivers were shelter, transportation, medical care.
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Before the operation of the railway, transportation between the coast and highland regions was limited.
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Their rural home was 17 miles from the nearest town, with limited transportation and few neighbors.
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Bicycling is an active mode of transportation with a range of individual and public health benefits.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
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2.2
A system that moves people or goods, often by vehicles
177
3.6
A system of buses and trains that carries people around a city
23
3.2
A network of vehicles and routes that moves people or goods
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5.0
A vehicle or way of moving people and things
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1.0
Moving something from one place to another
Compounds
- Formal
27
3.0
A U.S. government agency that plans and manages transport and safety rules across the country
- Specialized
23
3.2
A network of vehicles and routes that moves people or goods
- Formal
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4.6
A person who leads the United States government department that plans and runs the country's transport
- Formal
6
4.6
A United States government official who leads the Department of Transportation and makes national transport rules
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3.9
A United States government agency that keeps airports and air travel safe
- Canadian
A yearly required check of older cars to make sure they are safe and do not make too much smoke
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Etymology
The word transportation comes from Latin parts trans- 'across' and portare 'to carry', the same root you see in portable and transport. It literally means 'carrying across', which explains why transportation is moving people or goods from one place to another.