transportation
n. uncountable B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˌtɹænspɝˈteɪʃən// UK //tɹænspɔːtˈeɪʃən// trans·porta·tion
n. a system or method for moving people or goods from one place to another. It includes things like buses, trains, cars, and planes.
n. the movement of people, animals, or goods from one location to another; the infrastructure and vehicles used to facilitate such movement.
Public transportation is very efficient in this city.
The government is investing in better public transportation to reduce the number of cars on the road.
Efficient urban planning relies on a multimodal transportation network that seamlessly integrates rail, bus, and cycling infrastructure to minimize congestion.
From transport + -ation.
Usage
Primarily uncountable when referring to the system or act of moving; in British English, 'transport' is the standard term for this sense.