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

It’s spread across the ship’s bridge and transporter room and has plenty of nods to the classic series, including computer stations, a transporter platform, and a viewscreen with a LEGO Klingon warrior. — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Iran operates transporter erector-launchers, or TELs, capable of carrying, positioning, and launching ballistic missiles from different locations. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

However, they would then be rolled to the pad by a transporter and then lifted vertically by a crane with a specialized breakover feature. — Chris Young july 12, New Atlas, 13 July 2026

In other instances, Warrick said, there will be ghost carriers or fraudulent pickups of drivers or middlemen posing as legitimate transporters, but who are really smugglers. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 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