transport

verb

trans·port | \ tran(t)s-ˈpȯrt

, ˈtran(t)s-ˌpȯrt\

transported; transporting; transports

Definition of transport

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

transport

noun

trans·port | \ ˈtran(t)s-ˌpȯrt

Definition of transport (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : an act or process of transporting : transportation

2a : a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment

b : a vehicle (such as a truck or airplane) used to transport persons or goods

c : transportation sense 2

3 : strong or intensely pleasurable emotion transports of joy

4 : a transported convict

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Other Words from transport

Verb

transportability \ (ˌ)tran(t)s-ˌpȯr-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

transportable \ tran(t)s-ˈpȯr-tə-bəl

\ adjective

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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

He was transported to another center, unable to say goodbye to the boy, who was taken to an agency in Michigan. — Arian Campo-flores, WSJ, "After Separation at Border, a Family Celebrates First Holidays in U.S.," 24 Dec. 2018 She was transported for air ambulance to the hospital. — Aaron Rupar, Vox, "Migrant girl dies in Border Patrol’s custody," 15 Dec. 2018 He was transported to an area hospital for treatment. — Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, "Massachusetts woman struck and killed by truck, prompting man to stab the driver, police say," 19 Sep. 2018 He was transported to Wellington Regional Medical Center to be assessed for drug overdose and other injuries. — Austen Erblat, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Wellington, Royal Palm Beach area crime log: June 15-30," 13 July 2018 He was transported to the county's Psychiatric Crisis Center by the Milwaukee Fire Department with minor injuries. — Jennifer Walter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Deputies save man from jumping off Hoan Bridge," 13 July 2018 He is being transported to an area hospital for treatment. — Lauren Lumpkin, baltimoresun.com, "Hiker trapped for four days in Leakin Park rescued by Baltimore fire crews," 12 July 2018 They were transported for processing at the Wellesley Island Border Patrol Station and then taken to the Buffalo Federal Detention Center in Batavia to await their hearing before an immigration judge. — Samantha Schmidt, chicagotribune.com, "A couple visited their soldier son-in-law on July 4. The Army turned them over to ICE.," 10 July 2018 She was transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. — Kaila White, azcentral, "Woman walking across Phoenix canal overpass dies after Prius hits her," 7 July 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Every street vox-pop and public transport conversation attests to the same feelings of numbness and anger. — Sarah Mower, Vogue, "The Brexit Deadline Is Looming—Here’s How It Will Affect London Fashion Week," 14 Feb. 2019 Known as Kairyu, the sub carried two torpedoes each and were fitted with an explosive charge to ram and sink Allied ships and troop transports. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "In the Last Days of World War II, Japan Fielded a Fleet of Kamikaze Mini-Subs," 11 Feb. 2019 But the second point is the speed of transport links, notably the bullet trains between cities. — The Economist, "China is trying to turn itself into a country of 19 super-regions," 21 June 2018 Key to this will be restoring transport links between the Koreas, and opening a pathway from manufacturers in the South through the North into China and the rest of the Eurasian continent. — James Griffiths, CNN, "After nukes and summits, can Kim Jong Un reform North Korea's economy?," 8 June 2018 His forces also struck at vital regional transport links. — Alan Cowell, New York Times, "Afonso Dhlakama, Mozambique’s Opposition Leader, Dies at 65," 6 May 2018 Roughly 60 percent of all insurance claims related to works of art are the result of transport-sustained damage, according to the Financial Times. — Chloe Schama, Vogue, "How to Get a Priceless Painting Across an Ocean? In Louis Vuitton, Of Course," 8 Oct. 2018 Pennsylvania drivers may at times transport passengers into or out of neighboring states, and Uber wanted its drivers to be in compliance with those states’ laws. — Jason Laughlin, Philly.com, "Uber changes direction on drivers' criminal history," 11 June 2018 Prospects for an agreement passing muster in London became even more unpredictable Friday with the resignation of pro-EU transport minister Jo Johnson. — Stephen Fidler, WSJ, "Brexit Negotiators Still at Odds, Leaving All Options Open," 13 Nov. 2018

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