transportation

Pronunciation: /tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
  2. noun the act of moving something from one location to another
  3. noun the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance

Etymology

From transport + -ation.

In classic literature

Synonyms

transportation system, transit

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
facility
Narrower (hyponyms)
public transit, short line, air transportation system, telpherage, highway system

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