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Definition of transportnext
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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 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

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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

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
Evidence also showed Didani conspired with the business executive to design an underwater vessel that could transport up to 1,000 kilograms of cocaine at a time to Europe. Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 Passengers were then transported to Evans Terminal. Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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The dream of driverless taxis continues in the Gulf, where the conflict with Iran has slowed but not stopped progress on autonomous transport in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Riyadh. Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026 These are not isolated transport challenges. Assef Shaikh, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transport
Verb
  • The crew members then began preparing for the burn that will send them around the moon.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Shailin sent satellite images of the road and its surroundings to her family members inside Iran.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But Platner has excited some supporters with an antiestablishment message that his campaign believes could carry him to victory.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • This excites the system, causing the electron to move towards the dots and then tunnel into a nearby reservoir.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
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  • Those are the stories that entrance and often delight a nation, even as brackets are busted from coast to coast.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Fellow guest mentor Brad Paisley, who worked alongside Palmer for the mentorship session, was also entranced by Richardson’s performance.
    Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Once used by Iran's monarchy to exile political prisoners, this rock is deceptively fertile on the ground.
    Alexander Smith, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
  • In the Sixties in Greece, under military rule, the music of Mikis Theodorakis was prohibited by decree, its composer imprisoned and exiled.
    Christina Hioureas, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
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  • The tanker is believed to have carried approximately 9,000 gallons of gasoline during the crash.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
  • And while vastly underused under Biff Poggi, seeing just 26 carries spanning two seasons (despite posting the highest average rush on the team), Rutledge elected to stay in green and gold and play for Tim Albin.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Based on White’s novel and personal experience, chef Claire and her small team are just about to get their cooking channel on social media off the ground when Claire takes an ecstasy pill at a party and suffers from a severe psychotic episode.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Boston Police recover meth, ecstasy, fentanyl during arrest Boston Police arrested a Brockton man on drug charges in the area around East Brookline Street following community complaints, the department said in a statement.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
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  • The busy intersection was blocked off by law enforcement vehicles and crime scene tape as the investigation was underway.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Environmental standards aren't as strict in Asia, and the refiners have to ship the gas back to California halfway around the world.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Even engineering heavyweights and frontier labs are losing ground as users are demanding more than hyperscalers are prepared to deliver—a tension that’s reached a boiling point as teams like OpenAI race to ship both breakthrough capabilities and unprecedented uncertainty at the same time.
    Sumeet Vaidya, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026

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“Transport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transport. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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