kənˈveɪəns diːˌpɔːˈteɪʃən ˈɛɡˌzaɪl tɹɑːnsˈfɜː tɹænsˈfɝ ˈtɹæn.zɪt tɹænzˈpɔːt tɹænzˈpɔɹt tɹænspɔːˈteɪʃən tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən the act of expelling a person from their native land men in exile dream of hope his deportation to a penal colony the expatriation of wealthy farmers the sentence was one of transportation for life the act of moving something from one location to another the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance