American Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition transportation in American English

transportation noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
1

the activity of moving people or things from one place to another, or the system used for doing this

Example

rising transportation costs

Example

He was convicted of the possession and transportation of illegal drugs.

Example

In New York, most people rely on public transportation to get to work.

Synonyms and related words
2

the activity of traveling from one place to another

Example

$1,598 includes all hotels and meals, as well as round-trip transportation from Miami.

Synonyms and related words
2.1

a method of traveling from one place to another

Example

What will we do for transportation to and from the airport?

Synonyms and related words
Definition transportation in American English