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

Ventura works as a vehicle transporter, police sources said. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026

Notably, Limp also said Blue Origin had a plan to replace the massive transporter-erector that moves the New Glenn rocket from its nearby integration hangar out to the launch pad. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026

The explosion destroyed the rocket and the transporter erector tower that was holding the rocket in place, and also knocked over one of the two lightning towers at the site. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026

While Formula 1 can fly its grid around the world in the bellies of air transporters, the outsized, awkward dimensions of a foiling catamaran hull make aviation a non-starter. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 27 May 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