transporter

noun

trans·​port·​er tran(t)s-ˈpȯr-tər 

ˈtran(t)s-ˌpȯr-

: one that transports

especially : a vehicle for transporting large or heavy loads

Examples of transporter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The move involves a four-mile journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B aboard the crawler-transporter 2, a process expected to take up to 12 hours. —Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026

All numbers five-on-five, via Natural Stat Trick Most of the defencemen who spent time with Nurse in the last three years are quality passers, transporters of the puck, or both. —Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026

King also said in recent years the hospital doubled the number of housekeepers per shift in its emergency department, and also increased the number of its emergency department transporters by 2%. —Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026

And in a bit of parade magic, the creatives at AES also crafted the float with a pair of transporter pods made from golden red millet and blue statice that simulated sci-fi tech using a set of twins dressed in red Starfleet uniforms. —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for transporter

• colporteur
• exporter
• headquarter
• importer
• reporter
• supporter
• mortar
• quarter
• shorter
• sorter