# transportation

Pronunciation: US say "trans-pur-TAY-shuhn" /tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/; UK say "trans-paw-TAY-shuhn" /tɹænspɔːˈteɪʃən/

## Noun

1. A means of getting from one place to another; the vehicle or system used for travel. *(US)*
   - Simple: A way of getting from one place to another, like a car, bus, or train.
   - _Without reliable transportation, getting to work becomes a daily struggle for many families._
   - _The campus offers free transportation between its three main buildings._
2. The act of carrying people or goods from one place to another, or the state of being carried.
   - Simple: The moving of people or things from one place to another.
   - _The transportation of fresh produce often requires refrigerated trucks._
   - _The transportation of injured soldiers from the battlefield saved many lives._
3. The punishment of sending a convicted criminal to a distant penal colony.
   - Simple: A punishment used long ago where criminals were sent far away to a prison colony.
   - _Under the old laws, transportation to Australia replaced execution for many petty crimes._
   - _His sentence of transportation tore him from his family forever._

## Other meanings

- (noun) A ticket or the fare paid for a journey on a public conveyance.

## Origin

Formed from the verb "transport" combined with the suffix "-ation".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/transportation (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).