trans·port
tran(t)s-ˈpȯrt 
ˈtran(t)s-ˌpȯrt
ˈtran(t)s-ˌpȯrt
transported; transporting; transports
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
trans·port
ˈtran(t)s-ˌpȯrt
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
Synonyms
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.
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Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
But the United States has not attempted mass arrests of migrants since 1954, when border agents rounded up more than 1 million people living in Texas and California and forcibly transported them to Mexico.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2024
Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Governments should support and incentivize organisations to implement Sustainable Development Goals into their operations, and policies around public transport and waste management can also help businesses lower their environmental footprint.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Emergency medical staff transported her to a local hospital, where she was given further treatment before returning to Alameda that day.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
But the United States has not attempted mass arrests of migrants since 1954, when border agents rounded up more than 1 million people living in Texas and California and forcibly transported them to Mexico.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
He was based at Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where he was assigned to the 102nd Intelligence Wing as a cyber transport systems journeyman.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Governments should support and incentivize organisations to implement Sustainable Development Goals into their operations, and policies around public transport and waste management can also help businesses lower their environmental footprint.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Transport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transport. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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transport
1 of 2 verb
trans·port
tran(t)s-ˈpō(ə)rt
-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
transporter
noun
transport
2 of 2 noun
trans·port
ˈtran(t)s-ˌpō(ə)rt
-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
trans·port
tran(t)s-ˈpō(ə)rt, -ˈpȯ(ə)rt, ˈtran(t)s-ˌ
: to transfer or convey from one place to another
mechanisms of transporting ions across a living membrane
transport
2 of 2 noun
trans·port
ˈtran(t)s-ˌpō(ə)rt, -ˌpȯ(ə)rt
: an act or process of transporting
specifically
: active transport
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