Thesaurus results for TRANSPORTATION

transportation

noun

ˌtran(t)s-pər-ˈtā-shən

Definition of transportation

as in ride

a means of getting to a destination in a vehicle driven by another I'm without transportation tonight, so I can't meet you at the movies

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as in vehicle

something used to carry goods or passengers right now my bike is my only transportation

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Recent Examples of transportation The most notable updates to the national space transportation policy focus on increasing the country’s ability to enable those lofty forecasts. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 Universities factor thousands of dollars in additional expenses into their estimates of the annual cost of attendance, including books, transportation, food and personal expenses. — Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The district is seeing significant increases in costs for things like special education transportation, out-of-district tuition and employee health insurance plans, per the presentation. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The vast majority of the migrants left soon after arriving, upon finding a lack of transportation to Europe and a lack of accommodations, but thousands remain. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transportation

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Noun

The 59-foot-tall (18 meters) Electron is designed to give small satellites dedicated rides to Earth orbit and beyond.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026
The ride reaches speeds of 72 mph, the fastest coaster in Universal’s global portfolio, while traversing 4,100 feet of track, two towering inverted loops and a pretzel loop.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of ride

Noun

Police said the two of them then left in separate vehicles, with the woman following Jacobs to try to get her phone back.

— Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
After flooding the courtyard, crushing vehicles and destroying part of one of the surrounding buildings, the liquid flowed into the buildings’ lower floors, where workers were holding morning meetings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The morality police, which are often accused of extreme policies, recently announced a statewide ban in Sokoto on the use of DJs at events, as well as inappropriate haircuts, extravagant bridal gifts and playing music on public transport.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Diesel exhaust is a carcinogen and has long been a priority for port communities and others along heavy transport routes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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