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trans·por·ta·tion

transportation

 
 
pronunciation:
traens pr teI shn [or] traenz por teI shn
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part of speech: noun
definition: Transportation is the moving of things or people from one place to another. Cars, buses, bicycles, and trains are some things that are used for transportation.
The fastest type of transportation is flying in an airplane or spaceship.
 
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some actions associated with transportation
some forms of transportation
some places for transportation
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The word transportation contains the following part:
port Latin root that means carry