transported

American  

[trans-pawr-tid, -pohr-] / trænsˈpɔr tɪd, -ˈpoʊr- /

adjective

1. emotionally moved; ecstatic.

   transported by the music

2. taken or carried from one place to another.

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Other Word Forms

• transportedly adverb
• untransported adjective

Etymology

Origin of transported

First recorded in 1590–1600; transport + -ed ²

Example Sentences

“These defendants will be transported to the Northern District of Texas to face their crimes,” said D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The inner tubes, which are often given by people smugglers to migrants on Channel boats in place of life jackets, were then transported to several storage locations controlled by the gang in Germany.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The U.S. government has put sanctions on Iranian and Russian entities that have transported munitions and drones across the Caspian in recent years, including shipping companies, vessels and individuals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

This research is the first to clearly show how forests become contaminated with microplastics and to directly connect that contamination to particles transported through the air.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Or had he paid to have them transported and planted?

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby