transport

American  

[trans-pawrt, -pohrt, trans-pawrt, -pohrt] / trænsˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt, ˈtræns pɔrt, -poʊrt /

verb (used with object)

1. to carry, move, or convey from one place to another.

2. to carry away by strong emotion; enrapture.

3. to send into banishment, especially to a penal colony.

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noun

1. the act of transporting or conveying; conveyance.

2. a means of transporting or conveying, as a truck or bus.

3. a ship or plane employed for transporting soldiers, military stores, etc.

4. an airplane carrying freight or passengers as part of a transportation system.

5. a system of public travel.

6. transportation.

7. strong emotion; ecstatic joy, bliss, etc.

   Synonyms:

   happiness, rapture

8. a convict sent into banishment, especially to a penal colony.

   The country had been colonized largely by transports.

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

transport British  

verb

1. to carry or cause to go from one place to another, esp over some distance

2. to deport or exile to a penal colony

3. (usually passive) to have a strong emotional effect on

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noun

1. 1. the business or system of transporting goods or people

   2. ( as modifier )

      a modernized transport system

2. freight vehicles generally

3. 1. a vehicle used to transport goods or people, esp lorries or ships used to convey troops

   2. ( as modifier )

      a transport plane

4. the act of transporting or the state of being transported

5. ecstasy, rapture, or any powerful emotion

6. a convict sentenced to be transported

Related Words

See carry. See ecstasy.

Other Word Forms

• countertransport noun
• nontransportability noun
• nontransportable adjective
• pretransport verb (used with object)
• transportability noun
• transportable adjective
• transporter noun
• transportive adjective
• untransportable adjective

Etymology

Origin of transport

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English transporten (verb), from Latin trānsportāre “to carry across”; equivalent to trans- + port ⁵

Example Sentences

Enzymes in the gut can generate sorbitol, which is then transported to the liver and converted into fructose.

From Science Daily

For those lucky few who managed to secure a ticket, the Co-op Live arena is located on Etihad Campus and can be accessed by car or public transport.

From BBC

People planning to use public transport this Christmas are being told to look for timetable changes and disruptions.

From BBC

Meanwhile, public transport operators are experiencing problems reaching the port.

From BBC

There can be a lot to think about at Christmas, from whether public transport is running to when shops and services are open.

From BBC

Related Words

• bring
• carry
• ferry
• haul
• lug
• pack
• remove
• ride
• ship
• take