trans·port
tran(t)s-ˈpȯrt 
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Five paintings disappeared, while the rest were transported to the Musée des Petits-Augustins and the Louvre.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2024
Massive and gaudy—the purple pallor of Grimace—they’re cheap coolers for taking sandwiches to the beach, packing groceries when you’re headed on a road trip and the real cooler’s full, or transporting Jalapeno & Cream Cheese Crispy Wontons across state lines when there isn’t a TJ’s near you.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 25 Apr. 2024
From there, messages were transported by a network of spies down the train line to Zaragoza, the nearest city.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
Students and staff were transported at intervals on 50 buses from the school to the athletics complex.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2024
The second person, who was not identified, was transported to the hospital by ambulance.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
An ambulance then took him to the Kerem Shalom border crossing in southern Gaza, where he was transported to a Palestinian hospital in Rafah.
—Rob Schmitz, NPR, 24 Apr. 2024
This year, for the first time, a shuttle bus will transport bibliophiles between three, six, nine or all 13 participating bookstores.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
It is conveniently located near key transport hubs, vibrant neighborhoods, and key attractions, including Tivoli.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
Many now advise their pregnant patients to carry insurance for air ambulance transports, which can cost tens of thousands of dollars.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2024
This intermediate point on your trash’s journey is where the contents of trash trucks are consolidated onto larger transports like semi trucks headed for the landfill.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
The World Food Program is facilitating air transport of humanitarian supplies into Haiti through Cap-Haïtien.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
The county anticipates an increase in 20 to 25 minutes for transport times in ideal traffic conditions.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
That can take the form of paying voters’ transport costs to get home to electoral districts where they’re registered to vote, offers of cash for the promise of a vote, or paying influential local leaders to voice support.
—Rod McGuirk, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2024
Including policing and transport costs, the portion of the bill for French taxpayers is likely to be around 3 billion euros ($3.25 billon), France's body for auditing public funds said in its most recent study in July.
—John Leicester, Quartz, 15 Apr. 2024
Verb
Previous research has shown that the average atmospheric river transports more than twice the flow of the Amazon River.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Five paintings disappeared, while the rest were transported to the Musée des Petits-Augustins and the Louvre.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2024
Massive and gaudy—the purple pallor of Grimace—they’re cheap coolers for taking sandwiches to the beach, packing groceries when you’re headed on a road trip and the real cooler’s full, or transporting Jalapeno & Cream Cheese Crispy Wontons across state lines when there isn’t a TJ’s near you.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 25 Apr. 2024
From there, messages were transported by a network of spies down the train line to Zaragoza, the nearest city.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
Students and staff were transported at intervals on 50 buses from the school to the athletics complex.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2024
The second person, who was not identified, was transported to the hospital by ambulance.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
An ambulance then took him to the Kerem Shalom border crossing in southern Gaza, where he was transported to a Palestinian hospital in Rafah.
—Rob Schmitz, NPR, 24 Apr. 2024
This year, for the first time, a shuttle bus will transport bibliophiles between three, six, nine or all 13 participating bookstores.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
Noun
The budding British yacht designer, who will soon receive a bachelor’s degree in automotive and transport design from Coventry University in the U.K., has unveiled a new explorer yacht concept with an exciting, industry-first feature.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
It is conveniently located near key transport hubs, vibrant neighborhoods, and key attractions, including Tivoli.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
Many now advise their pregnant patients to carry insurance for air ambulance transports, which can cost tens of thousands of dollars.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2024
This intermediate point on your trash’s journey is where the contents of trash trucks are consolidated onto larger transports like semi trucks headed for the landfill.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
The World Food Program is facilitating air transport of humanitarian supplies into Haiti through Cap-Haïtien.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
The county anticipates an increase in 20 to 25 minutes for transport times in ideal traffic conditions.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
That can take the form of paying voters’ transport costs to get home to electoral districts where they’re registered to vote, offers of cash for the promise of a vote, or paying influential local leaders to voice support.
—Rod McGuirk, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2024
Including policing and transport costs, the portion of the bill for French taxpayers is likely to be around 3 billion euros ($3.25 billon), France's body for auditing public funds said in its most recent study in July.
—John Leicester, Quartz, 15 Apr. 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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