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as in to carry
to support and take from one place to another will you transport this heavy casserole dish to the dining room for me?

Synonyms & Similar Words

transport

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noun

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How does the verb transport contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of transport are banish, deport, and exile. While all these words mean "to remove by authority from a state or country," transport implies sending a convicted criminal to an overseas penal colony.

a convict who was transported to Australia

Where would banish be a reasonable alternative to transport?

Although the words banish and transport have much in common, banish implies compulsory removal from a country not necessarily one's own.

banished for seditious activities

When could deport be used to replace transport?

The synonyms deport and transport are sometimes interchangeable, but 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

When is it sensible to use exile instead of transport?

The words exile and transport can be used in similar contexts, but exile may imply compulsory removal or an enforced or voluntary absence from one's own country.

a writer who exiled himself for political reasons

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of transport
Verb
The swimmer, later identified as Sean Barton, a visitor from New Mexico, received initial treatment at the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital for further evaluation. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2025 Homelessness In order to help the homeless, the multi-faceted bill calls for a pilot program for mobile, portable showers in trailers that can be transported from town to town to help residents. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
Noun
Global electricity demand is expected to grow by 60% by 2040, driven by urbanization and the electrification of transport and industry. Junaid Ali, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 Our community deserves safe public transport, free from fear. Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for transport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transport
Verb
  • The company that sends you 10 updates when your $5 phone charger blinks at a conveyor belt in Ohio.
    Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
  • If the influencers don’t send their deliverables within 48 hours the company reserves the right to charge their card on file with the full amount of their move.
    Bridget Read, Curbed, 28 May 2025
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  • The first sign that his tour might excite the public came on the opening day, in Omaha, where the organizers switched venues to accommodate a rush of attendees and still had to turn hundreds more away.
    Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
  • Shadow on projects that excite you (with your manager’s permission).
    Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Verb
  • However, one creature remains entranced by the fading illusions of the dreamworld.
    Sara Merican, Deadline, 27 May 2025
  • Kids are entranced by the vibrant visuals and upbeat tunes, as a bonus, many of the songs available to listen to on the show’s YouTube channel encourage healthy habits, table manners, and the joy of sharing a meal with others.
    Fiona Tapp, Parents, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • Nicaraguan journalists, exiled in Costa Rica because of the dictatorship at home, launched a crowdfunding campaign following the U.S. cuts.
    Nelson Mauricio Rauda Zablah, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
  • Le Petit Caporal had been exiled on the remote Atlantic island of Saint Helena since the Battle of Waterloo six years earlier.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
  • Grand theft is a felony that can carry a prison sentence of up to 14 years.
    Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • According to James, some of the pills were ecstasy.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
  • James said the medications included Viagra, sperm count pills, ecstasy and Percocet.
    Jenna Sundel Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • The company’s 2025 delivery target is 5.5 million vehicles globally.
    Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
  • The silver vehicle then hit the 84-year-old woman, who was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
    Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • The sausage was produced on May 12, 2025 and then shipped to Rouses Market locations in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
  • The frames were built in Poland and shipped by a barge through the European river network to Marseille’s port on France’s southern coast for the contractor to pour the concrete to create 18 cubes.
    Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025

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“Transport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transport. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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