transportation meaning
transportation :
the act of moving people or things, the system used for movement
noun
▪ Public transportation is available downtown.
▪ Public movement options like buses and trains are available downtown.
▪ The city is improving its transportation network.
▪ The city is improving its movement system.
paraphrasing
▪ transit – movement
▪ conveyance – movement
▪ transport – movement
▪ mobility – ability to move
Pronunciation
transportation [ˌtræn.spɔːrˈteɪ.ʃən]
The stress is on the third syllable 'tay' and sounds like 'trans-por-TAY-shun'.
Common phrases and grammar about transportation
transportation - Common meaning
noun
the act of moving people or things, the system used for movement
Part of Speech Changes for "transportation"
▪ transport (verb) – to move something from one place to another
▪ transporter (noun) – a person or thing that transports
▪ transportable (adjective) – able to be moved
Common Expressions with "transportation"
▪ public transportation – buses, trains used by the public
▪ transportation system – the whole method of moving people and things
▪ transportation network – connected transport methods in an area
▪ transportation costs – money spent on moving goods or people
Important examples of transportation in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, transportation is usually used to refer to the system or means of moving people or goods.
Example of a confusing word: transaction (a business deal)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Transportation is used as a noun and may appear in sentences about moving or delivery in grammar questions.
transportation
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
public transportation
'buses and trains used by everyone', used when discussing city options.
transportation hub
means 'a central place for transport', used when talking about airports or stations.
Differences between similar words and transportation
transportation
,
transit
differences
transportation refers to the system or means of moving people or goods, while transit often refers to the act of passing through a place.
transportation
,
conveyance – the act of transporting something
differences
transportation refers to the system of moving goods or people, while conveyance refers to the act of transporting them.
Words with the same origin as transportation
The origin of transportation
The word 'transportation' comes from the Latin 'transportare', meaning 'to carry across'.
Word structure
It has the prefix 'trans' (across), the root 'port' (carry), and the suffix 'ation' (noun), so transportation means 'the act of carrying across'.
Words with the same origin
The root of transportation is 'port' (carry). Words with the same root include 'portable' (able to carry), 'porter' (one who carries), 'portfolio' (collection of carried documents), and 'port' (harbor).
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