transportation
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Britannica Dictionary definition of TRANSPORTATION
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chiefly US
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the act or process of moving people or things from one place to another
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the transportation of troops overseas
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She arranged for the transportation of her furniture to her new apartment.
2
chiefly US
a
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a way of traveling from one place to another place
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I was left without transportation [=(chiefly Brit) transport] when the car broke down.
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modern air transportation [=travel in airplanes, helicopters, etc.]
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The hotel offers free ground transportation to and from the airport. [=the hotel has vehicles that will take you to and from the airport for free]
b
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a system for moving passengers or goods from one place to another
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high speed rail transportation
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He was the U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President Reagan.
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You can go almost anywhere in New York City using public transportation. [=a system of trains, buses, etc., that is paid for or run by the government]
3
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a method of punishment used in the past especially in Britain in which criminals were sent to live in a distant country
