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transportation

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/trænspɔːrˈteɪʃən/ · trans-por-ta-tion

The action of moving something or someone from one place to another.

Meanings

nounformal

The action of moving something or someone from one place to another.

کسی چیز یا شخص کو ایک جگہ سے دوسری جگہ منتقل کرنے کی کارروائی۔

نقل و حمل

naqal o haml

Formal: نقل و حمل

Synonyms

transportconveyancemovementمنتقلینقلحمل

Antonyms

retrievalcollectionholdingجمع کرنارکناتحفظ

Common Collocations

  • public transportation
  • freight transportation
  • transportation costs

Example Sentences

The city has a well-organized transportation system.

شہر میں ایک اچھی طرح منظم نقل و حمل کا نظام ہے۔

Shehar mein aik achi tarah munazzam naqla o hamla ka nizaam hai.

Transportation is essential for economic development.

نقل و حمل اقتصادی ترقی کے لیے ضروری ہے۔

Naqal o haml iqtisadi taraqqi ke liye zaroori hai.

Many people rely on public transportation to commute to work.

بہت سے لوگ کام پر جانے کے لئے عوامی نقل و حمل پر انحصار کرتے ہیں۔

Bohat se log kaam par jane ke liye aawami naqla o hamal par inhisar karte hain.

Easily Confused With

transport:Transport is a broader term that can refer to both the act of moving and the means used, while transportation specifically refers to the action of moving something.

Word Family

transport
verbنقل کرنا
transporter
nounناقل
transportable
adjectiveنقل پذیر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'transportation' as transporting items across distances.

Imagine a bus filled with passengers traveling through a busy city.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "transportationem" — to carry across

First known use: 15th century

The word 'transportation' emerged in the late Middle Ages from a combination of the Latin 'transportare', meaning 'to carry across', and the suffix '-tion', which indicates the action or result.