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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"
- 2. overwhelm (someone) with a strong emotion, especially joy: "she was transported with pleasure"
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"
- 2. an overwhelmingly strong emotion: "art can send people into transports of delight"
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.
Transport definition: to carry, move, or convey from one place to another.. See examples of TRANSPORT used in a sentence.
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.
Transport (in British English) or transportation (in American English) is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipelines, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations.
2 days ago · 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.
[uncountable] a system for carrying people or goods from one place to another using vehicles, roads, etc. air/freight/road transport. the government’s transport policy. The region has good transport links. We need a reliable transport network. Modern transport systems have been a severe threat to the environment.
Origin of transport 1 First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English transporten (verb), from Latin trānsportāre “to carry across”; equivalent to trans- + port 5
