transport

[ verb trans-pawrt, -pohrt; noun trans-pawrt, -pohrt ]

/ verb trænsˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt; noun ˈtræns pɔrt, -poʊrt /

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verb (used with object)

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.

noun

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.Also called tape transport. a mechanism that moves magnetic tape past the head in a tape deck or tape recorder.

OTHER WORDS FOR transport

10 rapture, happiness.

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Origin of transport

1325–75; Middle English transporten (v.) <Latin trānsportāre to carry across. See trans-, port⁵

synonym study for transport

1. See carry. 10. See ecstasy.

OTHER WORDS FROM transport

trans·port·a·ble, adjectivetrans·port·a·bil·i·ty, nountrans·port·ive, adjectivecoun·ter·trans·port, noun

non·trans·port·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·trans·port·a·ble, adjectivepre·trans·port, verb (used with object)un·trans·port·a·ble, adjective

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How to use transport in a sentence

We like the snap-on seat and lid and the handle that slides over the top to lock everything in place, to minimize the potential for spillage and leakage during cleanup and transport.
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The ministry said remote working was still the recommended practice, because of how it limits the spread of infection in the workplace and on public transport.
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In some parts of the world people have started “flight-shaming,” that is, giving up air travel themselves and encouraging others to find alternative means of transport that are more climate-friendly.
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The extensions “are highways for transport,” says Robert Grosse, a cell biologist at the University of Freiburg in Germany.
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The platinum meshes serve as electrodes when voltage is applied, enabling the team to select different ions and adjust their transport rates independently.
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Unfortunately, the underground tunnels that were used to transport booze and, if necessary, escaping patrons, are off-limits.
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Eventually, their output is worth five times that much to those who transport it globally.
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According to Kostick, while awaiting a van to transport Stewart to the nearest police station, his mood changed.
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In a Lynx, however, Harry could take part in reconnaissance missions and transport passengers.
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For years, William Schmidt single-handedly dug a tunnel through a mountain to transport his gold-rush loot.
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The improvement of transport still further swelled the volume of production.
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The first of these will leave about the end of this week, and the other two will be sent as transport is available.
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The Admiral and Godley paid me a visit; discussed tea and sea transport, then a walk.
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The transport difficulties were very great, and as General McArthur approached, every foot of ground was disputed by the enemy.
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The British transport Europa, having troops on board, was totally destroyed by fire opposite Brest, and 21 lives lost.
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British Dictionary definitions for transport

transport

verb (trænsˈpɔːt) (tr)

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

noun (ˈtrænsˌpɔːt)

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

Derived forms of transport

transportable, adjectivetransportability, nountransporter, nountransportive, adjective

Word Origin for transport

C14: from Latin transportāre, from trans- + portāre to carry

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