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Synonyms

transporter

American  
[trans-pawr-ter, -pohr-, trans-pawr-ter, -pohr-] / trænsˈpɔr tər, -ˈpoʊr-, ˈtrænsˌpɔr tər, -ˌpoʊr- /

noun

  1. a person or thing that transports, especially a very large truck for large or heavy loads, as missiles or automobiles.

Etymology

Origin of transporter

1525–35; transport ( def. ) + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Beijing has also displayed a new variant of its Y-20 heavy transporter equipped with Chinese-made engines, replacing Russian models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

"This route has tolls, includes a car transporter train, crosses through France and ends in a different time zone."

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

Retired Missouri pet transporter Debbie Earnest said one of her drivers was perplexed when she followed her GPS to the Bay Area address listed on a health certificate and found an empty lot.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

Changes in brain dopamine transporter binding were compared with patients' caffeine consumption, which was assessed both by a validated questionnaire and by determining concentrations of caffeine and its metabolites in blood samples.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2024

Mr. Ware used a transporter to get to my interview, I remember.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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