transportation
gb/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/ us/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1600
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
action
1
movement of people or goods
The act of taking people or things from one place to another, or the vehicles and systems used for this.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone/something] needs transportation to [place]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'transportation' (noun) with 'transport' (verb), e.g., saying 'I transportation the box' instead of 'I transport the box'.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
transport (Often used interchangeably, but 'transport' can refer more broadly to the act, while 'transportation' often refers to systems and infrastructure.)
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conveyance (More formal or old-fashioned; less common in everyday speech.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
immobility (Describes a state where movement is not possible, the opposite of transportation as movement.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
public transportation
|transportation system
|transportation costs
|transportation network
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
travel
|logistics
|daily life
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The city is investing heavily in public transportation.
- Transportation of goods across the country takes several days.
- We arranged transportation from the airport to the hotel.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The bus is my main transportation.
- Transportation in this city is cheap.
- They use trucks for transportation of food.
ਨਾਂਵ
technical
C1
action
2
punishment of exile to distant place
In history, a punishment where a person was sent to live far away, often in another country, because they committed a crime.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this historical legal sense with modern travel-related meaning.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
exile (Broader term for being forced to live away from one's home; not always a legal sentence.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
acquittal (A legal decision that someone is not guilty, opposite of being sentenced to transportation.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
sentence of transportation
|transportation for life
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
law
|history
|politics
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- In the 18th century, many criminals were given sentences of transportation to Australia.
- Transportation was used as an alternative to the death penalty.
- He was sentenced to seven years’ transportation.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Long ago, some criminals got transportation instead of prison.
- Transportation was a kind of punishment in history.
- They sent him away as transportation for his crime.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
transportation
IPA
GB/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
US/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
trans - port - a - tion (4 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (port)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: transportation
- Plural: transportation, transportations
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
means of transportation
1/mˈinz əv tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
type of vehicle or system for travel
A type or way of moving people or things from one place to another.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- A bicycle is a common means of transportation in many countries.
- Airplanes are the fastest means of transportation over long distances.
public transportation
1/pˈʌblɪk tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
buses, trains, and similar services
Buses, trains, and other vehicles that anyone can use for a fee.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Public transportation is cheaper than driving a car.
- Many cities are improving their public transportation systems.
transportation system
1/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən sˈɪstəm/
fixed phrase
organized travel network
The roads, vehicles, and services that move people or things in an area.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The city's transportation system includes buses, trains, and ferries.
- An efficient transportation system is important for economic growth.