transport

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verb

trans·​port tran(t)s-ˈpȯrt How to pronounce transport (audio)
ˈtran(t)s-ˌpȯrt
transported; transporting; transports

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
transportable adjective

transport

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noun

trans·​port ˈtran(t)s-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce transport (audio)
1
: an act or process of transporting : transportation
2
a
: a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment
b
: a vehicle (such as a truck or airplane) used to transport persons or goods
3
: strong or intensely pleasurable emotion
transports of joy
4
: a transported convict
Choose the Right Synonym for transport

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
She’s transported back to 1814 and discovers that this is where her brother has been all along. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2024 Medics arrived to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2024 Those who manufacture or transport the products would receive similar punishment. Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024 Clarence surveils the Oxford Five, the most promising of whom, Jin Cheng (Jess Hong), receives from Vera’s grieving mother (Rosalind Chao) a futuristic, Oculus Rift-style helmet that virtually transports her to another realm. Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024 Police later learned that a sixth gunshot victim from the incident had transported himself to an area hospital. Andy Rose, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024 Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services (IEMS) arrived shortly after and transported those victims to area hospitals. Jon Haworth, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2024 Fortunately, the allied Red Army arrived quickly on the scene and transported him to safety. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024 According to prosecutors, Gomez and 10 others were transported to hospitals in Manhattan and survived. USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
Noun
Ukrainian authorities estimate the country will need around $15 billion this year alone to rebuild energy and transport infrastructure, as well as housing, among other priorities. Hanna Ziady, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024 Paul cleaned the golden eagle and both men placed various golden eagle parts in a vehicle for transport, prosecutors said. CBS News, 20 Mar. 2024 Much of it was coming from transport: a quarter of the city’s carbon emissions were from moving people and goods, with three-quarters of that emitted by road traffic. Andrew Kersley, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024 Richard Hughes, chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility, told lawmakers on the Treasury Committee that government departments like transport and justice are unable to make plans because their budgets will not be known until after the election. Philip Aldrick, Bloomberg.com, 12 Mar. 2024 Impact investors can provide patient, creative capital to support innovation and adoption of clean solutions in these sectors–transforming supply chains and agriculture systems, electrifying transport, and decarbonizing buildings. Margret Trilli, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024 Also on Tuesday, an Il-76 heavy-lift transport plane of the Russian air force with 15 people on board crashed while taking off from an air base in the Ivanovo region in western Russia, the Defense Ministry said. Jim Heintz and Hanna Arhirova, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024 The Grand Caravan has served all over the world with a versatility no other turboprop can match: carting freight for FedEx, military missions, amphibian flights with floats, passenger transport, air ambulances, and delivering humanitarian aid. Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024 The World Food Programme suspended its maritime transport services in Port-au-Prince from distributing aid across Haiti due to the instability. Caitlin Hu, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French transporter, from Latin transportare, from trans- + portare to carry — more at fare

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of transport was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near transport

Cite this Entry

“Transport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transport. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

transport

1 of 2 verb
trans·​port tran(t)s-ˈpō(ə)rt How to pronounce transport (audio)
-ˈpȯ(ə)rt
1
: to transfer or convey from one place to another
2
: to fill with delight
3
: to send to a penal colony overseas
transportable adjective
transporter noun

transport

2 of 2 noun
trans·​port ˈtran(t)s-ˌpō(ə)rt How to pronounce transport (audio)
-ˌpȯ(ə)rt
1
: an act or process of transporting : transportation
2
: strong or extremely pleasurable emotion
transports of joy
3
a
: a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment
b
: a vehicle used to transport persons or goods
Etymology

Verb

Middle English transporten "to transport," from early French transporter or Latin transportare (both, same meaning), from Latin trans- "across, through, so as to change" and portare "to carry" — related to portable

Medical Definition

transport

1 of 2 transitive verb
: to transfer or convey from one place to another
mechanisms of transporting ions across a living membrane

transport

2 of 2 noun
: an act or process of transporting
specifically : active transport

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