Meanings of the noun "transportation"
1.The action of transporting someone or something or the process of being transported
Example:The era of global mass transportation
2. A system or means of transporting people or goods
Example: Transportation to the site includes a monorail
3.The action or practice of transporting convicts to a penal colony
Example: The transportation of English convicts to Australia meant that there was less crowding in English jails.