transportation

== English == === Etymology === From transport +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɹænspɔːˈteɪʃən/ (General American) IPA(key): /tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/ Hyphenation: trans‧por‧ta‧tion Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === transportation (usually uncountable, plural transportations) (chiefly US) The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc. (historical) Deportation to a penal colony. (US) A means of conveyance. (US) A ticket or fare. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === transportation f (plural transportations) transportation === Further reading === “transportation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012