trans|por|ta|tion

trans|por|ta|tion
trans|por|ta|tion «TRANS puhr TAY shuhn», noun.
1. a) the action of carrying from one place to another; transporting: »

The airline allows transportation for a certain amount of a passenger's baggage.

b) the business of carrying people or goods: »

Railroads, trucks, bus lines, and airlines are all engaged in transportation.

2. the condition of being transported.
3. Also, Transportation. the department of the United States government in charge of transportation. It was established in 1966.
4. a means of transport.
5. the cost of transport; ticket for transport.
6. the act or fact of sending away to another country as a punishment: »

a set of rascals and rebels whom transportation is too good for (Dickens).


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  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • por — ag·a·por·nis; ap·por·tion; ap·por·tion·ment; as·por·ta·tion; cel·le·por·i·dae; col·por·tage; col·por·teur; cor·por·i·fy; cryp·to·por·ti·cus; de·por·ta·tion; di·a·por·tha·ce·ae; di·a·por·the; dis·pro·por·tion·a·tion; ex·por·ta·tion;… …   English syllables

  • transportation — trans·por·ta·tion …   English syllables

  • transportational — trans·por·ta·tion·al …   English syllables

  • transportation — trans|por|ta|tion W3S3 [ˌtrænspo:ˈteıʃən US spər ] n [U] 1.) AmE a system or method for carrying passengers or goods from one place to another British Equivalent: transport ▪ The city needs to improve its public transportation (=buses, trains… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • transportation — trans•por•ta•tion [[t]ˌtræns pərˈteɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) trs the act of transporting 2) trs the state of being transported 3) trs the means of transport or conveyance 4) the business of conveying people, goods, etc 5) fare or tickets for transport or… …   From formal English to slang

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

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