transplant
verb (used with object)
to remove (a plant) from one place and plant it in another.
transplants
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pluralof transplant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof transplant (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
transplantverb (used with object)to remove (a plant) from one place and plant it in another.
Example Sentences
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Stem cell transplants may be able to repair damage caused by stroke, according to researchers at the University of Zurich.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
College-educated transplants would flood to the orbits of Austin, Houston, and Dallas.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
Another benefit of moving to Nevada is the high concentration of transplants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
In the US, around 100,000 people are waiting for a kidney while only 25,000 transplants occur each year.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
He sold the business to one of the many transplants who’d come to South Carolina for a fresh start and Sam now worked at one of the saloons, the Drift.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
