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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 driver and passenger of the second vehicle were transported to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries, the release said. Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025 One person was transported to the hospital for minor injuries, according to police. Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
Interestingly, the transport method was successfully demonstrated by moving the statue 100 meters in just 40 minutes with only 18 people. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025 United hope to build and fund the stadium, and hope the UK government will be a partner in improving transport links, housing and leisure facilities around the area. Andy Mitten, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for transport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transport
Verb
  • Nearly nine years after sending that first cold email, the trio sold a majority stake of Lemon Pepper Holdings (Wingtop UK’s parent company) to Californian private equity firm Sixth Street just before the New Year.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • On May 14, 2024, Gatlin sent a personal email to 100 Black Men of America regarding its annual conference the following month in Atlanta.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • England fans have lots to be excited about with so many talented players emerging, but right now, Tuchel wants players who are ready to go next summer.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • That’s the bit that excites me, is the idea of being able to bring some change.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In Ruidoso, New Mexico, the pounding hooves of racehorses have entranced crowds from across Texas and New Mexico every summer, pumping in millions of dollars from the All-American Derby, Oaks and Futurity races and the steady hum of seasonal jobs that carry this mountain village.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
  • As Lucky, Thornton is a source of sly humor, then entrancing with his hefty first-act monologue.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In Sacramento and San Diego, Democrats reign supreme, holding every office and legislative supermajorities so entrenched that opposing views have been exiled.
    John H Bolthouse, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Anyone pushing back against HUAC was a traitor, a red, and should be exiled.
    Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Bishop led Tennessee with 146 rushing yards and 1 touchdown on 14 carries before leaving with a leg injury.
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • So, too, was the ecstasy at which City celebrated their equally exhilarating 3-2 victory over Arsenal, their joy at odds with the dejection of the Arsenal players who had twice clawed their way back to parity but failed to hold on.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Picture a night in Ibiza where melodies provide the ecstasy and the instrument is Twigs’ multifaceted voice, defying register in shifting from a whispery soprano to guttural pulses in the most surprising of ways.
    Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Analysts have raised the possibility that North Korea’s next-generation Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), its new Hwasong-11 Ma hypersonic glide vehicle, and other advanced weapons systems will be on display.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Able to carry up to twelve low-yield warheads (100–300 kt), Layner supports mixed-yield loadouts and advanced countermeasures — extensive decoys and configurable warhead/decoy mixes — while its reentry vehicles reportedly perform in-flight maneuvering and re-targeting to defeat missile.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • Packages are shipped using UPS’s Standard Shipping service, which usually arrive three to eight days after the order is placed.
    Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The base, no-backlight option is slated to ship early next year.
    Mike Feibus, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Transport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transport. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.

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