transportation

noun

the act of expelling a person from their native land

the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs

the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance

the act of moving something from one location to another

a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods

Roots

transtrans- · Latin · across porto-port · Latin · carry

Synonyms for transportation

transportn transitn conveyancen shippingn haulagen freightagen telpheragen drayage airfreightv wagonage haulingn truckagen lighteragen

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Where does transportation come from?

The word transportation breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: trans-, from Latin trans (“across”); and -port, from Latin porto (“carry”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.