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