trans·por·ta·tion 
/ˌtrænspɚˈteɪʃən/ noun
/ˌtrænspɚˈteɪʃən/ noun [noncount] 1 chiefly US : the act or process of moving people or things from one place to another
▪ the transportation of troops overseas ▪ She arranged for the transportation of her furniture to her new apartment. 2 chiefly US a : a way of traveling from one place to another place
▪ I was left without transportation [=(chiefly Brit) transport] when the car broke down. ▪ modern air transportation [=travel in airplanes, helicopters, etc.] ▪ 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 : a system for moving passengers or goods from one place to another
▪ high speed rail transportation ▪ He was the U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President Reagan. ▪ 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 : a method of punishment used in the past especially in Britain in which criminals were sent to live in a distant country
▪ the transportation of troops overseas ▪ She arranged for the transportation of her furniture to her new apartment.
▪ I was left without transportation [=(chiefly Brit) transport] when the car broke down. ▪ modern air transportation [=travel in airplanes, helicopters, etc.] ▪ 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 : a system for moving passengers or goods from one place to another
▪ high speed rail transportation ▪ He was the U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President Reagan. ▪ 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]
