transportation


Definition: Meaning of, transportation in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / transpɔːˈteɪʃ(ə)n;trɑːns- /

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  1. American English a system or method for carrying passengers or goods from one place to another [=  transport British English]
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  2. American English the process or business of taking goods from one place to another [=  transport British English]
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  3. old use the punishment of sending a criminal to a distant country
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Transportation


Definition: Meaning of, Transportation in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən /

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Transportation transportations
  1. the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966
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Transportation used in phrases

  • Department of Transportation (noun)
    1. the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966
  • Department of Transportation, the
    1. a US government department that deals with TRANSPORT in the US, for example by making laws about road vehicles and planes, and by building and repairing roads. In the UK there is a similar department called the Department for Transport UK.
  • Ministry of Transportation test (noun)
    1. a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes
  • Secretary of Transportation (noun)
    1. the position of the head of the Department of Transportation
    2. the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Transportation
  • Transportation Secretary (noun)
    1. the position of the head of the Department of Transportation
    2. the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Transportation
  • Transportation Security Administration (noun)
    1. an agency established in 2001 to safeguard United States transportation systems and insure safe air travel
  • air transportation (noun)
    1. transportation by air
  • air transportation system (noun)
    1. a transportation system for moving passengers or goods by air
  • transportation company (noun)
    1. a company providing transportation
  • transportation system (noun)
    1. a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
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