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transportation

transportation trans‧por‧ta‧tion [ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʆn ǁ -spər-] noun [uncountable]

1. TRANSPORT the process or business of moving goods from one place to another by rail, air, ship etc:

• Prices include transportation from London.

2. TRANSPORT TRAVEL a system for carrying passengers or goods from one place to another; = transport Bre:

• Passengers who want information about alternate forms of transportation can call the information helpdesk.

ˌpublic transporˈtation TRAVEL

buses, trains etc that are available for everyone to use; = public transport Bre:

• We want to encourage more citizens to use public transportation.

• The company will manufacture motor coaches for Taiwan's public transportation system.

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transportation UK US /ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃ^ən/ noun [U] TRANSPORT

► US (UK transport) a system of vehicles, for example buses, trains, and aircraft, for getting from one place to another: »New legislation does little to solve the state's transportation problems and puts other crucial services at risk.
»The plan provided $850 million for transportation in 2008-09 and $900 million in 2009-10.
»Thanks to diverse forms of transportation and communication, the global economy is now open to trade and investment in a way that was not possible before.
a mode/means/form of transportation »Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles promise to be the cleanest mode of transportation.
»transportation services/systems/networks
»a transportation plan/program/project
»transportation companies/industries
»transportation departments/directors/officials
»transportation costs/funding
»state/regional/local transportation
»free/cheap transportation

► the activity of moving goods or gas, oil, etc. from one place to another: the transportation of sth »Disclosure of the transportation of hazardous waste emerged after documents were leaked.

→ See also PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION(Cf. ↑public transportation)

Financial and business terms. 2012.