Transportation Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

1

chiefly US

:

the act or process of moving people or things from one place to another

• the transportation of troops overseas
• She arranged for the transportation of her furniture to her new apartment.

2

chiefly US

a

:

a way of traveling from one place to another place

• I was left without transportation [=(chiefly Brit) _transport_] when the car broke down.
• modern air transportation [=travel in airplanes, helicopters, etc.]
• The hotel offers free ground transportation to and from the airport. [=the hotel has vehicles that will take you to and from the airport for free]

b

:

a system for moving passengers or goods from one place to another

• high speed rail transportation
• He was the U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President Reagan.
• You can go almost anywhere in New York City using public transportation. [=a system of trains, buses, etc., that is paid for or run by the government]

3

:

a method of punishment used in the past especially in Britain in which criminals were sent to live in a distant country