TRANSPORT Synonyms: 198 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: 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

Q: 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

Q: 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

Q: 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

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verb

tran(t)s-ˈpȯrt

Definition of transport

as in to send

to cause to go or be taken from one place to another I'll have to transport the car to our new home overseas by public carrier

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as in to excite

to fill with great joy was absolutely transported when she heard that her brother was getting married

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as in to entrance

to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) was transported with wonder when she saw the Matterhorn for the first time

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as in to exile

to force to leave a country the offending journalist was transported out of the country and ordered to never return

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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?

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noun

ˈtran(t)s-ˌpȯrt

as in ecstasy

a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion was in transports of joy after winning the championship

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as in vehicle

something used to carry goods or passengers rising gas prices will impel more people to use public transport

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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

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Recent Examples of transport

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Both body styles come with Helmsman badging and a tow hitch for easily transporting small boats or kayaks. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 Besides transporting me back to ancient China, solving this problem took me back to my own roots as a mathematician. — Dana MacKenzie, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

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Some crude must undergo short haul lightering and ship to ship transfers before reaching buyers, with transport expenses alone adding roughly 30 to 40 dollars per barrel to overall costs. — CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 In Belgium, meanwhile, students joined demonstrations alongside striking workers as the country's two largest labour unions staged a national strike on Friday, disrupting public transport, air travel and other sectors. — Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transport

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Everyone exiting the show had a Hawaiian-style plastic flower chain placed around their neck to send the off into the NoHo night, which might seem like an unexpectedly comic touch at the end of a show that is focused on … aliens.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Minutes later, her roof partially ripped off, sending insulation and debris flying.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of send

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Recent developments, such as Meta's Muse personal agent app and its latest proprietary foundation model, Muse Wonder, released earlier this week, have begun to excite investors who are optimistic about new AI business opportunities.

— Kif Leswing,Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
And, continuing their hot streak, Celine and Chanel have buyers excited about next season’s ready-to-wear and accessory sales.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of excite

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When one of her for-hire guardians speaks of her past as a musician, playing the pianoforte (piano) for enraptured listeners, Adelaide is entranced.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The monastery-hermitage that the Anantara Grand Hotel Convento di Amalfi lives in has peered over this endlessly entrancing Tyrrhenian view of sunsets and moonshine since the 13th century, which is priceless.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrance

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Karen would absolutely be a Catherine Zeta-Jones character who has been exiled to Arrakis following a particularly contentious divorce.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Dahlan had previously been driven from Gaza by Hamas and was exiled in 2010 after a falling-out with Abbas.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

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The frozen velocity of paint whipped across a canvas suggested a new visual metaphor for intensity, aggression, violence, virility, force, energy, music, and ecstasy, a more efficient representation than any previous word or picture had managed.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Her eyes were cast upward, as the saint’s had been, in her own private ecstasy.

— Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

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Shortly after, Wilcox slammed on the brakes, jumped out of his vehicle, took out a loaded semi-automatic handgun and fired three gunshots at the officer, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Those of you who've never had to work inside a tank or similar armored combat vehicle can count yourselves lucky.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of vehicle

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In March 2024 Biden therefore announced that the United States would build a special offshore pier on the coast of Gaza to receive international aid, which would be shipped from Cyprus after being inspected by Israel.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
This is precisely the personal-agent-as-buyer scenario this piece is built around, now shipping to consumers.

— Richard Freisberg, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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