transportation
US /ˌtrænspɚˈteɪʃən/
Definition
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The company provides free transportation to the factory for all employees.
Word Family
Synonyms
- transita surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
- conveyancedocument effecting a property transfer
- transportsomething that serves as a means of transportation
Collocations
- Easy means of transportationto means of transportation, meaning to mean or intend to express or convey
- Medium department of transportation guidelinesdescribing department of transportation guidelines (a specialized division of a large organization)
- Hard allocate budget for green transportation infrastructureto allocate budget for green transportation infrastructure, meaning to distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
- Very Hard subterranean transportation grid engineered for emergenciesdescribing subterranean transportation grid engineered for emergencies (being or operating under the surface of the earth)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.