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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
trans•por•ta•tion /ˌtrænspɚˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Transportthe act of transporting;
    the state of being transported.
  2. Transportthe means of transporting;
    transport:Toronto's excellent system of transportation.
  3. the business of conveying people, goods, etc.
  4. fare or tickets for transport or travel:Transportation is not cheap in major American cities.
See -port-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
trans•por•ta•tion  (trans′pər tāshən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act of transporting.
  2. the state of being transported.
  3. the means of transport or conveyance.
  4. the business of conveying people, goods, etc.
  5. price of travel or transport by public conveyance;
    fare.
  6. tickets or permits for transport or travel.
  7. banishment, as of a criminal to a penal colony;
    deportation.
  8. Government([cap.]) Also called Transportation Depart′ment.[Informal.]the Department of Transportation.
  • transport + -ation 1530–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
transportation /ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən/ n
  1. a means or system of transporting
  2. the act of transporting or the state of being transported
  3. (esp formerly) deportation to a penal colony
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