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Transportation Public System Provided Place City Free Noun

Word transportation
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃn / NAmE / ˌtrænspɔːrˈteɪʃn /
Example
  • the transportation industry
  • public transportation (= the system of buses, trains, etc. provided for people to travel from one place to another)
  • the city is providing free transportation to the stadium from downtown.
  • the transportation of heavy loads
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transportation

(noun)BrE / ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃn / NAmE / ˌtrænspɔːrˈteɪʃn /
    • = transport
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/transport_1
    • the transportation industry
    • public transportation (= the system of buses, trains, etc. provided for people to travel from one place to another)
    • The city is providing free transportation to the stadium from downtown.
    • the transportation of heavy loads
    • transportation costs
  1. (in the past) the act of sending criminals to a place that is far away as a form of punishment
  2. Extra Examples

    • Do you have access to transportation?
    • Many destinations can be reached by public transportation.
    • The neighborhood offers easy access to public transportation.
    • Volunteers must provide their own transportation.
    • We provide transportation to and from school.
    • You can take public transportation to the office.
    • a federal transportation bill
    • The city provided free transportation to the stadium.
    • The storm disrupted transportation and wrecked homes.
    • The strike brought the transportation system to a halt.
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