transportation
- 01 B1 Intermediate
a system or method for moving people, such as public buses, trains, or cars.
the means or infrastructure used for travel, including public and private vehicles.
Simple“The city has excellent public transportation, so you don't really need a car.”
In context“Urban planners are focusing on sustainable transportation to reduce the city's carbon footprint and alleviate traffic congestion.”
UsageOften used with 'public' to describe government-run systems.
- 02 C2 Proficiency
an old punishment where a prisoner was sent away to a far-off colony.
the historical practice of deporting convicted criminals to a penal colony.
Simple“In the 1800s, some crimes were punished by transportation to Australia.”
In context“The judge sentenced the prisoner to life-long transportation, a common sentence for serious felonies in the early nineteenth century.”
UsageUsually refers to the 18th and 19th-century British legal system.
Synonyms
Usage transportation system
“If your new flight departs the following day or later, accommodation and transportation between the airport and the hotel must also be provided.”
“When the UK left the European Union in 2020, zoos in this country were not able to use EU agreements which were in place, for the transportation of animals between European countries.”
From transport + -ation.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.