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

But, in the event of a glitch, transporter rooms effectively become highly sophisticated 3D printers, creating duplicates indistinguishable from the original beamee. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Rigid hierarchies have given way to looser networks of transporters and financial specialists operating through front companies. — Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026

The explosion took out the transporter erector but the main launch tower remained viable. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

Shortly before midnight, a hospital social worker notified the family that boy had been found breathing when a medical examiner's office transporter arrived to collect his body, according to the reports. — Jose R. Gonzalez, USA Today, 30 July 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