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   Trans·port

   verb

   • 1. take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship: "the bulk of freight traffic was transported by truck" Similar conveycarrytaketransfermoveshiftbringfetchsenddeliverbearconducthaullugcartrunshipferry
   • ▪ send (a convict) to a penal colony: historical "he was convicted of theft and transported" Similar banishexiledeportdrive awayexpatriateextradite
   • ▪ cause (someone) to feel that they are in another place or time: "for a moment she was transported to a warm summer garden on the night of a ball"
   • 2. overwhelm (someone) with a strong emotion, especially joy: "she was transported with pleasure" Similar thrilldelightravishcarry awayenraptureentranceenchantenthrallelectrifycaptivatebewitchfascinatespellbindcharmoverjoyelateinformal:send

   noun

   • 1. a system or means of conveying people or goods from place to place by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship: "many possess their own forms of transport" Similar conveyancetransportationtransfertransferencetransmissionmovementvehiclecarcarriagecarrier
   • ▪ the action of transporting something or the state of being transported: "the transport of crude oil" Similar transittransportationconveyancetrafficcarriagefreightfreightageshipmentshippinghaulagedeliverydistributioncarrying
   • ▪ a large vehicle, ship, or aircraft used to carry troops or stores: "the invasion force sailed from Cadiz in twenty-five transports"
   • ▪ a convict who was transported to a penal colony. historical
   • 2. an overwhelmingly strong emotion: "art can send people into transports of delight" Similar frenzyfitrhapsodyintense feelingstrong emotionpassionfervorvehemenceraptureecstasyelationexaltationexhilarationeuphoriablissseventh heavenheavenparadisehighinformal:cloud nine

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French transporter or Latin transportare, from trans- ‘across’ + portare ‘carry’.

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   The meaning of TRANSPORT is to transfer or convey from one place to another. How to use transport in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Transport.

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   Transport definition: to carry, move, or convey from one place to another.. See examples of TRANSPORT used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRANSPORT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Transport is a system for taking people or goods from one place to another, for example using buses or trains. [mainly British] The extra money could be spent on improving public transport. The sudden onset of winter caused havoc with rail and air transport.

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   Transport means to move something, often large quantities of commercial products, over great distances. Container ships transport goods made in China to the U.S., where they will be sold. A pipeline can transport oil. A school bus transports children.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTRANSPORT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a vehicle or system of vehicles, such as buses, trains, aircraft, etc for getting from one place to another: He can't drive so he has to rely on public transport. the city's transport system.

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   transport meaning, definition, what is transport: a system or method for carrying passenge...: Learn more.

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    Definition of transport verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Origin of transport 1 First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English transporten (verb), from Latin trānsportāre “to carry across”; equivalent to trans- + port 5