transportation
noun
Simple meaning
A facility made up of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
transpertayshuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
chiefly us
The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc.
US
A facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
US
The sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
us
A means of conveyance.
us
A ticket or fare.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc.
Used this way, transportation is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use transportation
- “Public transportation helps many people get around the city daily.”noun
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
A long truck for carrying motor vehicles.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A company providing transportation.
The person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Transportation.
An agency established in 2001 to safeguard United States transportation systems and insure safe air travel.
A facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods.
A transportation system for moving passengers or goods by air.
The United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs.
Related Words
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Synonyms
Sense: transporting
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