Meaning & use
transportation
The action or system of carrying people or goods from one place to another.
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Public transportation in the city includes buses, trains, and a growing bike-share network.
The cost of transportation for the shipment doubled after fuel prices rose.
A note on using this word
Transportation is the standard American term, while British English generally prefers the shorter 'transport' for the same idea.
Words with a similar meaning
transportconveyance
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