verb

transport

trans-PAWT

verb

To carry people or goods from one place to another.

"The trucks transport fresh produce from the farms to the city markets."

To overwhelm someone with strong emotion.

"The music transported her back to memories of her childhood home."

noun

The system, vehicles, or act of moving people or goods.

"Public transport in the city includes buses, trams, and a subway line."

A vehicle used to carry passengers, freight, or troops.

"A military transport landed with supplies for the base."

How to Use Transport

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishMoving people or things from one place to another, or the vehicles/systems used to do it.

UK vs US

British English favours "transport" (public transport); American English more often says "transportation."

Common pairings

public transport means of transport transport goods

Word Forms

transported past tense, transport plural, transports plural, transported plural, transports singular, transport singular, transported singular, transportest singular, transportedst singular, transporteth singular

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Etymology

From Old French transporter, from Latin trans- ("across") plus portare ("to carry").

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