noun [U]
1 (especially AmE) = TRANSPORT:
the transportation industry * public transportation * The city is providing free transportation to the stadium from downtown. * the transportation of heavy loads * transportation costs
2 (in the past) the act of sending criminals to a place that is far away as a form of punishment
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