transportation+(noun)

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• transportation — noun (esp. AmE) ⇨ See also ↑transit, ↑transport ADJECTIVE ▪ mass, public ▪ Many destinations can be reached by public transportation. ▪ private ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• transportation — transport ► VERB 1) take or carry from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship. 2) (be transported) be overwhelmed with a strong emotion, especially joy. 3) historical send (a convict) to a penal colony. ► NOUN 1) a system… …   English terms dictionary

• 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 …   Financial and business terms

• Transportation Secretary — noun 1. the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Transportation Johnson appointed Alan S. Boyd as the first Transportation Secretary • Syn: ↑Secretary of Transportation • Hypernyms: ↑secretary 2. the position of the head of the …   Useful english dictionary

• Transportation Security Administration — noun an agency established in 2001 to safeguard United States transportation systems and insure safe air travel • Syn: ↑TSA • Hypernyms: ↑agency, ↑federal agency, ↑government agency, ↑bureau, ↑office, ↑authority …   Useful english dictionary

• transportation system — noun a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods • Syn: ↑transportation, ↑transit • Derivationally related forms: ↑transit (for: ↑transit), ↑transport ( …   Useful english dictionary

• transportation — noun /trænspɔːˈteɪʃən,trænspɔɹˈteɪʃən/ a) The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc. We have to get people out of their cars and encourage them to use alternative forms of transportation.… …   Wiktionary

• transportation hub — UK US noun [C] US (UK transport hub) TRANSPORT ► an airport, train station, etc. that is used by large numbers of people: »Security was reinforced at major transportation hubs throughout the US …   Financial and business terms

• transportation — 1530s, act of transporting, noun of action from TRANSPORT (Cf. transport). In the sense of means of conveyance it is first recorded 1853 …   Etymology dictionary

• transportation — noun (U) 1 the process or business of taking goods from one place to another: the transportation of dangerous chemicals by road 2 AmE a system for carrying passengers or goods from one place to another; transport 1 (1) BrE 3 old use the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• transportation company — noun a company providing transportation • Hypernyms: ↑company • Hyponyms: ↑bus company, ↑bus service …   Useful english dictionary