Collocations for "transportation"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "transportation" in context.
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transportation
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- take public transportation to [work, school]
- take public transportation to and from [work]
- the transportation of [goods, chemicals, products]
- [local, international, overseas] transportation
- the transportation of [goods] [locally]
- the transportation of [dangerous, hazardous] [goods]
- transportation by [truck, rail, air]
- are in need of discreet transportation
- arrange transportation for [guests, visitors]
- was [damaged, lost, misplaced] during transportation
- in charge of transportation and [distribution, logistics, supply]
- [passenger, cargo] transportation
- the transportation of [passengers]
- [a cheap, an effective] system of transportation
- a dependable [mode, means, method] of transportation
- the public transportation system
- pay transportation fees
- transportation services
- improve transportation infrastructure
'transportation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bike
- convenient
- department
- dependable
- excursion
- facility
- fleet
- freight
- infrastructure
- intelligent
- long
- mode
- public
- surface
- swift
- travel
- uptake