Transportation — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods

the act of moving something from one location to another

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tɹænspɔːɹtˈeɪʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/tɹanspɔːtˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tɹanspɔːtˈeɪʃən/

4 syllables Say it as /tɹænspɔːɹtˈeɪʃən/.

Examples

men in exile dream of hope
his deportation to a penal colony
the expatriation of wealthy farmers

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fare exile expatriation Department of Transportation DoT transit deportation conveyance transport transportation system transfer shipping transferral

Parts of Speech

noun	a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
noun	the act of moving something from one location to another
noun	the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
noun	the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966
noun	the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
noun	the act of expelling a person from their native land “men in exile dream of hope”

Word Forms

transport	verb	move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
transit	verb	cause or enable to pass through
transfer	verb	move from one place to another
convey	verb	take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
ship	verb	transport commercially
exile	verb	expel from a country
deport	verb	expel from a country
expatriate	verb	expel from a country

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Transport

eine Einrichtung, die aus den für den Personen- oder Güterverkehr erforderlichen Mitteln und Ausrüstungen besteht

🇫🇷French

transport

une installation constituée des moyens et équipements nécessaires à la circulation des passagers ou des marchandises

🇪🇸Spanish

transporte

una instalación que consta de los medios y equipos necesarios para el movimiento de pasajeros o mercancías

🇮🇹Italian

trasporto

un impianto costituito dai mezzi e dalle attrezzature necessari per lo spostamento di passeggeri o merci

🇳🇱Dutch

vervoer

een voorziening bestaande uit de middelen en uitrusting die nodig zijn voor het verkeer van passagiers of goederen

🇵🇹Portuguese

transporte

instalação constituída pelos meios e equipamentos necessários à circulação de passageiros ou mercadorias

🇷🇺Russian

транспорт

объект, состоящий из средств и оборудования, необходимых для перемещения пассажиров или грузов

India

🇮🇳Hindi

परिवहन

एक सुविधा जिसमें यात्रियों या माल की आवाजाही के लिए आवश्यक साधन और उपकरण शामिल हैं

🇧🇩Bengali

পরিবহন

যাত্রী বা পণ্য চলাচলের জন্য প্রয়োজনীয় উপায় এবং সরঞ্জাম সমন্বিত একটি সুবিধা

🇮🇳Tamil

போக்குவரத்து

பயணிகள் அல்லது பொருட்களின் இயக்கத்திற்குத் தேவையான வழிமுறைகள் மற்றும் உபகரணங்களைக் கொண்ட ஒரு வசதி

🇮🇳Telugu

రవాణా

ప్రయాణీకులు లేదా వస్తువుల కదలికకు అవసరమైన సాధనాలు మరియు పరికరాలతో కూడిన సౌకర్యం

🇮🇳Marathi

वाहतूक

प्रवासी किंवा वस्तूंच्या हालचालीसाठी आवश्यक साधने आणि उपकरणे असलेली सुविधा

🇮🇳Gujarati

પરિવહન

મુસાફરો અથવા માલસામાનની અવરજવર માટે જરૂરી સાધનો અને સાધનોનો સમાવેશ કરતી સુવિધા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಾರಿಗೆ

ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕರು ಅಥವಾ ಸರಕುಗಳ ಚಲನೆಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದ ಸಾಧನಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಧನಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഗതാഗതം

യാത്രക്കാരുടെയോ ചരക്കുകളുടെയോ നീക്കത്തിന് ആവശ്യമായ മാർഗങ്ങളും ഉപകരണങ്ങളും അടങ്ങുന്ന ഒരു സൗകര്യം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਆਵਾਜਾਈ

ਇੱਕ ਸਹੂਲਤ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਯਾਤਰੀਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਮਾਲ ਦੀ ਆਵਾਜਾਈ ਲਈ ਲੋੜੀਂਦੇ ਸਾਧਨ ਅਤੇ ਉਪਕਰਣ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

نقل و حمل

مسافروں یا سامان کی نقل و حرکت کے لیے ضروری ذرائع اور سامان پر مشتمل ایک سہولت

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

运输

由乘客或货物运输所需的手段和设备组成的设施

🇯🇵Japanese

交通機関

乗客または物の移動に必要な手段および設備からなる施設

🇰🇷Korean

운송

승객이나 물품의 이동에 필요한 수단과 장비로 구성된 시설

🇻🇳Vietnamese

vận tải

một cơ sở bao gồm các phương tiện và thiết bị cần thiết cho việc di chuyển hành khách hoặc hàng hóa

🇹🇭Thai

การขนส่ง

สิ่งอำนวยความสะดวกที่ประกอบด้วยเครื่องมือและอุปกรณ์ที่จำเป็นสำหรับการเคลื่อนย้ายผู้โดยสารหรือสินค้า

🇮🇩Indonesian

angkutan

suatu fasilitas yang terdiri dari sarana dan perlengkapan yang diperlukan untuk pergerakan penumpang atau barang

🇵🇭Filipino

transportasyon

isang pasilidad na binubuo ng mga paraan at kagamitan na kinakailangan para sa paggalaw ng mga pasahero o kalakal

🇲🇾Malay

pengangkutan

kemudahan yang terdiri daripada cara dan peralatan yang diperlukan untuk pergerakan penumpang atau barang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مواصلات

منشأة تتكون من الوسائل والمعدات اللازمة لحركة الركاب أو البضائع

🇮🇷Persian

حمل و نقل

تأسیساتی متشکل از وسایل و تجهیزات لازم برای جابجایی مسافر یا کالا

🇹🇷Turkish

toplu taşıma

yolcu veya malların hareketi için gerekli araç ve teçhizattan oluşan tesis

🇮🇱Hebrew

הוֹבָלָה

מתקן המורכב מהאמצעים והציוד הדרושים לתנועת נוסעים או סחורות

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What is the primary definition of the word 'transportation'?

The primary meaning of 'transportation' is 'a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'transportation' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'transportation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'transportation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'transportation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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