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transportation

/tɹænspɔːˈteɪʃən/ /tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc.

Examples :

"We have to get people out of their cars and encourage them to use alternative forms of transportation."
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Related Words

Illustration encourage

encourage verb

/ɪnˈkʌɹɪdʒ/ /ɪnˈkɝɹɪdʒ/

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

"I encouraged him during his race."

Illustration prisoners

prisoners noun

/ˈpɹɪznəz/ /ˈpɹɪznɚz/

A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.

"The prisoners ate their lunch in the prison cafeteria. "

Illustration deportation

deportation noun

/diːˌpɔːˈteɪʃən/

The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.

"The deportation order meant the family had to leave the country. "

Illustration special

special noun

/ˈspɛ.ʃəl/

A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.

"The store is offering a special on school supplies this week. "

Illustration punishment

punishment noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

Illustration transporting

transporting verb

/trænˈspɔːrtɪŋ/ /trænˈspɔːɾɪŋ/ /trænˈspɔːɹtɪŋ/

To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.

"to transport goods; to transport troops"

Illustration shuttle

shuttle noun

/ˈʃʌtəl/ /ˈʃʌɾəl/

The part of a loom that carries the woof back and forth between the warp threads.

"The loom's shuttle moved back and forth, carrying the colorful thread through the warp threads to create the fabric. "

Illustration expensive

expensive adjective

/ɛkˈspɛnsɪv/

Given to expending a lot of money; profligate, lavish.

"The new sports car was incredibly expensive, costing more than my entire year's savings. "

Illustration transported

transported verb

/tɹænzˈpɔːtɪd/ /tɹænzˈpɔɹtɪd/

To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.

"to transport goods; to transport troops"

Illustration conveyance

conveyance noun

/kənˈveɪn̩s/

An act or instance of conveying.

"The conveyance of the package from the post office to my house was surprisingly quick. "

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concert noun

/ˈkɒnsət/ /kənˈsɜːt/ /ˈkɑnsɚt/ /kənˈsɝt/

Agreement in a design or plan; union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; accordance in a scheme; harmony; simultaneous action.

"The concert of opinions among the parents led to a decision about their child's after-school activities. "

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alternative noun

/ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv/ /ɔl.ˈtɝ.nə.tɪv/

A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities.

"The school offered an alternative schedule for students who needed more time to study. "