How do you use "transportation" in a sentence?

Public transportation in the city is excellent. The cost of transportation has increased significantly. We need to arrange transportation to the airport.

transportation

Q: What does "transportation" mean?

The movement of people or goods; a system of transport Transportation refers to the movement of people or goods from one place to another, or the vehicles and systems used for this purpose. In American English, this is the preferred term, while British English often uses 'transport.' Public transportation includes buses, trains, and trams. Historically, 'transportation' also meant sending convicts to penal colonies.

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Meaning: The movement of people or goods; a system of transport

交通，运输

transporte, transportación

輸送、交通機関

교통, 운송

Transportation refers to the movement of people or goods from one place to another, or the vehicles and systems used for this purpose. In American English, this is the preferred term, while British English often uses 'transport.' Public transportation includes buses, trains, and trams. Historically, 'transportation' also meant sending convicts to penal colonies.

交通是指人或货物从一个地方移动到另一个地方，或用于此目的的车辆和系统。在美式英语中，这是首选术语，而英式英语通常使用'transport'。公共交通包括公共汽车、火车和有轨电车。历史上，'transportation'也指将罪犯送往流放地。

El transporte se refiere al movimiento de personas o bienes de un lugar a otro, o a los vehículos y sistemas utilizados para este propósito. En inglés americano, este es el término preferido, mientras que el inglés británico a menudo usa 'transport.' El transporte público incluye autobuses, trenes y tranvías. Históricamente, 'transportation' también significaba enviar convictos a colonias penales.

輸送とは、人や物をある場所から別の場所へ移動すること、またはその目的で使用される乗り物やシステムを指します。アメリカ英語では、これが好まれる用語ですが、イギリス英語では「transport」がよく使用されます。公共交通機関には、バス、電車、路面電車が含まれます。歴史的には、「transportation」は囚人を流刑地に送ることも意味しました。

transportation은 사람이나 물건을 한 장소에서 다른 장소로 이동하는 것, 또는 이를 위해 사용되는 차량과 시스템을 말합니다. 미국 영어에서 선호되는 용어이며, 영국 영어에서는 주로 'transport'를 사용합니다. 대중교통에는 버스, 기차, 트램이 포함됩니다. 역사적으로 'transportation'은 죄수를 유형지로 보내는 것을 의미하기도 했습니다.

Examples

Public transportation in the city is excellent.
该市的公共交通非常便利。
El transporte público en la ciudad es excelente.
市内の公共交通機関は素晴らしいです。
시내의 대중교통은 훌륭합니다.
The cost of transportation has increased significantly.
交通成本大幅上涨。
El costo del transporte ha aumentado significativamente.
輸送コストが大幅に上昇しています。
운송 비용이 크게 상승했습니다.
We need to arrange transportation to the airport.
我们需要安排去机场的交通。
Necesitamos organizar el transporte al aeropuerto.
空港への交通手段を手配する必要があります。
공항까지의 교통편을 마련해야 합니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From 'transport' + '-ation'. 'Transport' comes from Latin 'transportare' (to carry across), combining 'trans-' (across) + 'portare' (to carry). Also historically meant exile to a penal colony.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal