transportation

🇺🇸 /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃn/
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Tags TOP3000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
noun
B2

A system that moves people or goods from one place to another.

Good transportation helps cities grow and connect people.

B2

A way or vehicle to travel.

The school offers free transportation for students who live far away.

B2

The business of moving goods from one place to another.

The company manages the transportation of goods across the country.

R

Sending criminals far away as punishment.

In the past, transportation was used to punish serious crimes by sending people to distant lands.

translation

n. A system that moves people or goods from one place to another.; A way or vehicle to travel.; The business of moving goods from one place to another.; Sending criminals far away as punishment.

Word Forms

Plural transportations