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Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations

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S: (n) conveyance, imparting, impartation (the transmission of information)
S: (n) conveyance, transport (something that serves as a means of transportation)
S: (n) conveyance, conveyance of title, conveyancing, conveying (act of transferring property title from one person to another)
S: (n) transportation, transport, transfer, transferral, conveyance (the act of moving something from one location to another)

S: (n) transshipment (the transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment)
S: (n) airlift, lift (transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable))
S: (n) connection, connexion (shifting from one form of transportation to another) "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
S: (n) delivery, bringing (the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)) "his reluctant delivery of bad news"

S: (n) airdrop (delivery of supplies or equipment or personnel by dropping them by parachute from an aircraft) "until then, front line troops will be supplied by airdrop"
S: (n) consignment (the delivery of goods for sale or disposal)
S: (n) passage, handing over (the act of passing something to another person)

S: (n) relay (the act of passing something along from one person or group to another) "the relay was successful"

S: (n) post (the delivery and collection of letters and packages) "it came by the first post"; "if you hurry you'll catch the post"
S: (n) service, serving, service of process (the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone) "he accepted service of the subpoena"

S: (n) packing, backpacking (carrying something in a pack on the back) "the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts"
S: (n) piggyback (the act of carrying something piggyback)
S: (n) fireman's carry (the act of carrying a person over your shoulder)
S: (n) portage (carrying boats and supplies overland)
S: (n) porterage (the transportation of burdens by porters)

S: (n) lighterage (the transportation of goods on a lighter)
S: (n) resettlement, relocation (the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind))
S: (n) teleportation (a hypothetical mode of instantaneous transportation; matter is dematerialized at one place and recreated at another)