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TRANSPORTATION Synonyms

There are 30 synonyms of the word transportation. (exact relations)
There are 17 hypernyms of the word transportation. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for TRANSPORTATION

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conveyance
verb, nounv, n
noun

• document effecting a property transfer

• the transmission of information

• something that serves as a means of transportation

• act of transferring property title from one person to another

• the act of moving something from one location to another

shipping
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

• conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry

transfer
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of moving something from one location to another

• someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another

• the act of transferring something from one form to another

• a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances

• application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation

• transferring ownership

verb

• transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

• move from one place to another

• lift and reset in another soil or situation

• move around

• cause to change ownership

• change from one vehicle or transportation line to another

• send from one person or place to another

• shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes

• transfer from one place or period to another

transit
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod

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

• a journey usually by ship

verb

• make a passage or journey from one place to another

• pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place)

• revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction

• cause or enable to pass through

carriage
nounn
noun

• a railcar where passengers ride

• a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses

• characteristic way of bearing one's body

• a machine part that carries something else

• a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around

commuting
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the travel of a commuter

conveyancing
nounn
noun

• act of transferring property title from one person to another

delivery
nounn
noun

• the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

• the event of giving birth

• your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally

• the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another

• the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it

• recovery or preservation from loss or danger

• the act of delivering a child

driving
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver

• the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal

adjective satellite

• having the power of driving or impelling

• acting with vigor

freight
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• goods carried by a large vehicle

• transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates

• the charge for transporting something by common carrier

verb

• transport commercially as cargo

• load with goods for transportation

haul
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of drawing or hauling something

• the quantity that was caught

verb

• draw slowly or heavily

• transport in a vehicle

haulage
nounn
noun

• the act of drawing or hauling something

locomotion
nounn
noun

• the power or ability to move

• self-propelled movement

movement
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a change of position that does not entail a change of location

• the act of changing location from one place to another

• a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

• a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals

• a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata

• a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

• an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object

• a euphemism for defecation

• a general tendency to change (as of opinion)

• the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock)

• the act of changing the location of something

passage
nounn
noun

• the act of passing from one state or place to the next

• a section of text; particularly a section of medium length

• a way through or along which someone or something may pass

• the passing of a law by a legislative body

• a journey usually by ship

• a short section of a musical composition

• a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass

• a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another

• the motion of one object relative to another

• the act of passing something to another person

shifting
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
noun

• the act of moving from one place to another

adjective satellite

• continuously varying

• changing position or direction

• (of soil) unstable

shipment
nounn
noun

• goods carried by a large vehicle

• the act of sending off something

transmission
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted

• communication by means of transmitted signals

• the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance

• an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

• the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle

carrying
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of carrying something

verb

• move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

• have with oneself; have on one's person

• transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

• serve as a means for expressing something

• bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of

• support or hold in a certain manner

• contain or hold; have within

• extend to a certain degree

• continue or extend

• be necessarily associated with or result in or involve

• win in an election

• include, as on a list

• behave in a certain manner

• have on hand

• include as the content; broadcast or publicize

• propel

• pass on a communication

• have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence

• be conveyed over a certain distance

• keep up with financial support

• have or possess something abstract

• be equipped with (a mast or sail)

• win approval or support for

• compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance

• take further or advance

• have on the surface or on the skin

• capture after a fight

• transfer (entries) from one account book to another

• transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication

• pursue a line of scent or be a bearer

• bear (a crop)

• propel or give impetus to

• drink alcohol without showing ill effects

• be able to feed

• have a certain range

• cover a certain distance or advance beyond

• secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)

• be successful in

• sing or play against other voices or parts

• be pregnant with

transferal
nounn
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Best Hypernyms For TRANSPORTATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for transportation, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (14)
movement banishment business carriage charge conveyance facility installation locomotion proscription shift transfer transit travel
Phrases (3)
business enterprisecommercial enterpriseexecutive department

Alternatives for CONVEYANCE

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