| n. | 1. | The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; carriage from one place to another; removal; conveyance. |
| 2. | Transport; ecstasy. |
| Noun | 1. | transportation - a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods Synonyms: transportation system, transit |
| 2. | transportation - the act of transporting something from one location to another | |
| 3. | transportation - the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance Synonyms: fare | |
| 4. | Transportation - the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966 Synonyms: Department of Transportation, DoT | |
| 5. | transportation - the commercial enterprise of transporting goods and materials | |
| 6. | transportation - the act of expelling a person from their native land; "men in exile dream of hope"; "his deportation to a penal colony"; "the expatriation of wealthy farmers"; "the sentence was one of transportation for life" |
TRANSPORTATION, punishment. In the English law, this punishment is inflicted by virtue of sundry statutes; it was unknown to the common law. 2 H. Bl. 223. It is a part of the judgment or sentence of the court, that the party shall be transported or sent into exile. 1 Ch. Cr. Law, 789 to 796: Princ. of Pen. Law, c. 4 Sec. 2.
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