mode of transportation

collocation in English

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mode
noun
uk
/məʊd/us
/moʊd/
formal
a way of operating, living, ...
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transportation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌtræn.spɔːˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌtræn.spɚˈteɪ.ʃən/
the movement of people or goods from one place ...
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(Definition ofmodeandtransportationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Hismodeoftransportationwas a bicycle.
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Rickshaws are another importantmodeoftransportation.
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Thus reducing themodeoftransportationto road.
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Bicycles are also a popularmodeoftransportation.
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Buses replaced them as amodeoftransportationin 1935.
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Cars are considered a luxurymodeoftransportation.
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Within the island, cars are the preferredmodeoftransportation.
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Tricycles are the commonmodeoftransportationaround town.
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A bicycle itself is a resource- amodeoftransportation.
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As the success grew, theirmodeoftransportationchanged.
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Often each ecosystem requires a differentmodeoftransportation.
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In itself, shipping is a sustainablemodeoftransportation, but there is still a lot of room for progress.
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The insurance company appears to have taken the view that themodeoftransportationwould make little difference to her condition.
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The three-wheeler auto taxis are the most importantmodeoftransportationin this city.
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They often prefer to walk, jump, climb, or hop as amodeoftransportation.
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Themodeoftransportationand drivers changed several times with the weather and circumstances.
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Barge transportation is the safest surfacemodeoftransportationand is more fuel efficient than rail.
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Since those early days, water is the principalmodeoftransportation.
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His preferredmodeoftransportationis a flying jinrikisha pulled only by magic.
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Roadways are the majormodeoftransportationto the town and it also has rail connectivity.
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In mountainous areas, the "habal-habal" passenger motorcycle is the mainmodeoftransportation.
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The three-wheeler auto taxis are the most importantmodeoftransportationin this town.
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The steps are considered a unique and integralmodeoftransportationin the city.
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Most of the people use two-wheelers or bicycles as amodeoftransportation.
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