TRANSPORTATION


Meaning of TRANSPORTATION in English

trans ‧ por ‧ ta ‧ tion W3 AC /ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃ ə n $ -spər-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ transport , ↑ transportation , ↑ transporter ; verb : ↑ transport ]

1 . American English a system or method for carrying passengers or goods from one place to another SYN transport British English :

The city needs to improve its public transportation (=buses, trains etc) .

means/mode/form of transportation

People need to get out of their cars and use other modes of transportation.

2 . American English the process or business of taking goods from one place to another SYN transport British English

transportation of

the transportation of dangerous chemicals by road

3 . old use the punishment of sending a criminal to a distant country

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.