transport

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verb

trans·​port tran(t)s-ˈpȯrt How to pronounce transport (audio)
ˈtran(t)s-ˌpȯrt
transported; transporting; transports

transitive verb

1
: to transfer or convey from one place to another
transporting ions across a living membrane
2
: to carry away with strong and often intensely pleasant emotion
3
: to send to a penal colony overseas
transportable adjective

transport

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noun

trans·​port ˈtran(t)s-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce transport (audio)
1
: an act or process of transporting : transportation
2
a
: a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment
b
: a vehicle (such as a truck or airplane) used to transport persons or goods
3
: strong or intensely pleasurable emotion
transports of joy
4
: a transported convict
Choose the Right Synonym for transport

Verb

banish, exile, deport, transport mean to remove by authority from a state or country.

banish implies compulsory removal from a country not necessarily one's own.

banished for seditious activities

exile may imply compulsory removal or an enforced or voluntary absence from one's own country.

a writer who exiled himself for political reasons

deport implies sending out of the country an alien who has illegally entered or whose presence is judged inimical to the public welfare.

illegal aliens will be deported

transport implies sending a convicted criminal to an overseas penal colony.

a convict who was transported to Australia

Noun

ecstasy, rapture, transport mean intense exaltation of mind and feelings.

ecstasy and rapture both suggest a state of trance or near immobility produced by an overpowering emotion.

ecstasy may apply to any strong emotion (such as joy, fear, rage, adoration).

religious ecstasy

rapture usually implies intense bliss or beatitude.

in speechless rapture

transport applies to any powerful emotion that lifts one out of oneself and usually provokes vehement expression or frenzied action.

in a transport of rage

Examples of transport in a Sentence

Verb A van at the hotel transports guests to and from the airport. the cost of producing and transporting goods The melons are transported in large wooden crates. The illness was first transported across the ocean by European explorers. The movie transports us to a world of stunning beauty. While reading, I was transported back to the year 1492. He was transported for stealing. Noun the transport of manufactured goods I was left without transport when the car broke down. She relies on public transport.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
According to prosecutors, Gomez and 10 others were transported to hospitals in Manhattan and survived. USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024 Medical and police were dispatched and the patient was transported to Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, where she was pronounced dead. Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2024 Of the six people charged this week, two ran the operation that imported, transported, and sold the intestines; two were wholesalers; and two others transported the goods. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024 For an astonishing moment, I was transported back in time. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 He was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to the outlet, and later died from his injuries. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024 The teen was transported to a local hospital in serious condition, according to MedStar. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2024 The victim called 911 after the shooting and was transported to the hospital to be treated for an injury not considered life threatening. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024 Deputies say the woman was also injured during the altercation and was transported to an area hospital, where she is being treated. Stepheny Price, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2024
Noun
The World Food Programme suspended its maritime transport services in Port-au-Prince from distributing aid across Haiti due to the instability. Caitlin Hu, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024 The Fund is backing Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s second flag carrier, which is tasked with expanding the country’s aviation reach and turning it into a regional transport hub. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 8 Mar. 2024 Coinciding contract negotiations have resulted in several walkouts in the rail, air and local transport sectors in Germany in recent months, testing passengers' patience over and over again. Kirsten Grieshaber, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024 One video taken on the day of her arrival shows a parade of platforms being dragged behind a transport vehicle, each carrying huge boxes covered by tarps. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Feb. 2024 Rabbits together in the backyard area prior to transport. Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024 The solution is particularly strong in creating visibility and coordination of international transport, collaboration with supplier networks and automating trade finance processes. Steve Banker, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Paul Griffiths chats with Travel + Leisure about how airports have evolved from just transport hubs to destinations themselves. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2024 The property celebrates its fascinating history via its architecture and decor, as well as the original convent ruins that transport hotel guests back in time. Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French transporter, from Latin transportare, from trans- + portare to carry — more at fare

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of transport was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near transport

Cite this Entry

“Transport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transport. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

transport

1 of 2 verb
trans·​port tran(t)s-ˈpō(ə)rt How to pronounce transport (audio)
-ˈpȯ(ə)rt
1
: to transfer or convey from one place to another
2
: to fill with delight
3
: to send to a penal colony overseas
transportable adjective
transporter noun

transport

2 of 2 noun
trans·​port ˈtran(t)s-ˌpō(ə)rt How to pronounce transport (audio)
-ˌpȯ(ə)rt
1
: an act or process of transporting : transportation
2
: strong or extremely pleasurable emotion
transports of joy
3
a
: a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment
b
: a vehicle used to transport persons or goods
Etymology

Verb

Middle English transporten "to transport," from early French transporter or Latin transportare (both, same meaning), from Latin trans- "across, through, so as to change" and portare "to carry" — related to portable

Medical Definition

transport

1 of 2 transitive verb
: to transfer or convey from one place to another
mechanisms of transporting ions across a living membrane

transport

2 of 2 noun
: an act or process of transporting
specifically : active transport

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