transportation
transportation Lexical Profile
transportation Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The action or process of moving people, animals, or goods from one place to another.
"The safe transportation of fragile medical supplies requires specialized temperature-controlled containers."
North American A system or means of conveying people or goods from place to place, such as vehicles, trains, or public transit networks.
"Reliable public transportation is essential for reducing traffic congestion in major metropolitan areas."
The historical practice of banishing convicted criminals to a penal colony Overseas as a legal punishment.
"In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, British courts frequently sentenced offenders to penal transportation to Australia."
Word Nuance & Usage
In American English, 'transportation' is the standard term for systems of conveyance (e.g., 'public transportation'), whereas British English strongly prefers the shorter noun 'transport' (e.g., 'public transport').
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 15th century from Middle French or directly from Latin transportatio ('a carrying across'), a noun of action from transportare, formed from trans- ('across') and portare ('to carry').