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as in ride
a means of getting to a destination in a vehicle driven by another I'm without transportation tonight, so I can't meet you at the movies

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as in vehicle
something used to carry goods or passengers right now my bike is my only transportation

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Recent Examples of transportation The Surface Transportation Board, which conducted the review in this case, is primarily focused on transportation projects, not oil refining. Cnn.com, Mercury News, 29 May 2025 After Thursday’s House hearing, state Rep. Marty Moylan, a Des Plaines Democrat who heads one of the two House transportation committees, said the removal of the CTA’s bonding authority from the bill was an oversight and should be addressed with another amendment. Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025 The Sacramento Area Council of Governments approved a draft plan Thursday examining plans for transportation, housing, land use and jobs for the region’s next half century. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2025 Despite intense pressure from fossil fuel industry lobbyists, the governors of 22 states and two territories are creating policies that take steps to reduce emissions from buildings, power generation and transportation. Mary Nichols, The Conversation, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for transportation
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Noun
  • The dark ride will shutter in early 2026, Disneyland Resort announced Thursday.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 June 2025
  • Scarf Boat rides on Lake Como are a must, and Zucchi recommends always traveling with a scarf because things can get choppy and windy.
    Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • These have much larger batteries and can effectively function as battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) for all but the longest journeys.
    James Morris, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • Schorsch, of Minneapolis, heard from his wife about armored vehicles and the large amount of law enforcement gathered Tuesday.
    Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • Other deals reportedly in the works include providing Starlink satellite internet services to companies in the Middle East and tunneling firm, the Boring Company, building a transport system underneath Dubai.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
  • Directed by Chris Sanders (known for How to Train Your Dragon and Lilo & Stitch), the film, based on the books by Peter Brown, The Wild Robot follows a robot whose transport ship crashes in a tsunami, causing the robot to wash up on an island populated only by animals.
    Alex Apatoff, People.com, 29 May 2025

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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportation. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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