TRANSPORTATION Synonyms
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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