transport [verb trans-pawrt , -pohrt ; noun trans -pawrt, -pohrt]
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See more synonyms for transport on Thesaurus.com to carry, move, or convey from one place to another. to carry away by strong emotion; enrapture. to send into banishment, especially to a penal colony. Show More
the act of transporting or conveying; conveyance. a means of transporting or conveying, as a truck or bus. a ship or plane employed for transporting soldiers, military stores, etc. an airplane carrying freight or passengers as part of a transportation system. a system of public travel. transportation(def 6) .strong emotion; ecstatic joy, bliss, etc. a convict sent into banishment, especially to a penal colony: The country had been colonized largely by transports. Recording tape transport . a mechanism that moves magnetic tape past the head in a tape deck or tape recorder. Show More
Origin of transport 1325–75; Middle English transporten (v.) <
Latin trānsportāre to carry across. See
trans- ,
port5 Related forms trans·port·a·ble , adjective trans·port·a·bil·i·ty , noun trans·port·ive , adjective coun·ter·trans·port , noun non·trans·port·a·bil·i·ty , noun non·trans·port·a·ble , adjective pre·trans·port , verb (used with object) un·trans·port·a·ble , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for transport transit ,
transportation ,
shipment ,
shipping ,
ride ,
remove ,
bring ,
haul ,
take ,
lug ,
carry ,
ferry ,
ship ,
pack ,
displace ,
expel ,
move ,
send ,
removal ,
lift Examples from the Web for transport Contemporary Examples of transport Unfortunately, the underground tunnels that were used to transport booze and, if necessary, escaping patrons, are off-limits.
Eventually, their output is worth five times that much to those who transport it globally.
According to Kostick, while awaiting a van to transport Stewart to the nearest police station, his mood changed.
In a Lynx, however, Harry could take part in reconnaissance missions and transport passengers.
For years, William Schmidt single-handedly dug a tunnel through a mountain to transport his gold-rush loot.
Historical Examples of transport He also procured a couple of mules to transport his baggage.
Indents had to be made out for transport , rations and ammunition.
It was a morning of unequalled delight approaching to transport .
Provision had, therefore, to be made for the requisite means of transport .
It's about the only way we could transport it, as the trails are too narrow for a wagon.
British Dictionary definitions for transport to carry or cause to go from one place to another, esp over some distance to deport or exile to a penal colony (usually passive) to have a strong emotional effect on Show More
the business or system of transporting goods or people (as modifier ) a modernized transport system British freight vehicles generally a vehicle used to transport goods or people, esp lorries or ships used to convey troops (as modifier ) a transport plane the act of transporting or the state of being transported ecstasy, rapture, or any powerful emotion a convict sentenced to be transported Show More
Derived Forms transportable , adjective transportability , noun transporter , noun transportive , adjective Word Origin for transport C14: from Latin transportāre , from trans- + portāre to carry
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Word Origin and History for transport v. late 14c., from Old French transporter "carry or convey across" (14c.), from Latin transportare , from trans- "across" (see trans- ) + portare "to carry" (see port (n.1)). Sense of "carry away with strong feelings" is first recorded c.1500. Meaning "to carry away into banishment" is recorded from 1660s. The noun is attested from mid-15c., originally "mental exaltation;" sense of "means of transportation" is recorded from 1690s.
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The movement or transference of biochemical substances that occurs in biological systems. Show More
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