transport
Americanverb (used with object)
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to carry, move, or convey from one place to another.
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to carry away by strong emotion; enrapture.
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to send into banishment, especially to a penal colony.
noun
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the act of transporting or conveying; conveyance.
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a means of transporting or conveying, as a truck or bus.
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a ship or plane employed for transporting soldiers, military stores, etc.
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an airplane carrying freight or passengers as part of a transportation system.
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a system of public travel.
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strong emotion; ecstatic joy, bliss, etc.
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a convict sent into banishment, especially to a penal colony.
The country had been colonized largely by transports.
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Also called tape transport. Recording. a mechanism that moves magnetic tape past the head in a tape deck or tape recorder.
verb
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to carry or cause to go from one place to another, esp over some distance
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to deport or exile to a penal colony
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(usually passive) to have a strong emotional effect on
noun
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the business or system of transporting goods or people
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( as modifier )
a modernized transport system
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freight vehicles generally
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a vehicle used to transport goods or people, esp lorries or ships used to convey troops
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( as modifier )
a transport plane
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the act of transporting or the state of being transported
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ecstasy, rapture, or any powerful emotion
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a convict sentenced to be transported
Related Words
Other Word Forms
- countertransport noun
- nontransportability noun
- nontransportable adjective
- pretransport verb (used with object)
- transportability noun
- transportable adjective
- transporter noun
- transportive adjective
- untransportable adjective
Etymology
Origin of transport
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English transporten (verb), from Latin trānsportāre “to carry across”; equivalent to trans- + port 5
Example Sentences
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This is a common method for studying intracellular transport.
From Science Daily
The department received additional penalties for improperly documenting training, failing to identify and evaluate the hazards of transporting and storing the ordnance, and leaving explosives unattended.
From Los Angeles Times
Alongside government action, Albanese urged Australians to limit unnecessary usage of fuel, including switching to public transport where possible to preserve supplies for essential industries.
From BBC
Facing historic spikes in petrol prices, Albanese urged Australians to switch to using public transport, preserving fuel for rural communities and essential services.
From Barron's
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used a rare national address to urge Australians to use public transport due to fuel supply uncertainties created by the Iran war.
From MarketWatch
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