Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense transports, present participle transporting, past tense, past participle transportedpronunciation note: The noun is pronounced (trænspɔːʳt). The verb is pronounced (trænspɔːʳt).
1. uncountable noun
Transport refers to any vehicle that you can travel in or carry goods in.
[mainly British]
Have you got your own transport?
Which type of transport do you prefer?
regional note: in AM, usually use transportation
Synonyms: vehicle, wheels [informal], transportation, conveyance [old-fashioned] More Synonyms of transport
2. uncountable noun
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.
An efficient transport system is critical to the long-term future of London.
regional note: in AM, usually use transportation
3. uncountable noun
Transport is the activity of taking goods or people from one place to another in a vehicle.
[mainly British]
Local production virtually eliminates transport costs.
regional note: in AM, usually use transportation
4. verb
To transport people or goods somewhere is to take them from one place to another in a vehicle.
There's no petrol, so it's very difficult to transport goods. [VERB noun]
They use tankers to transport the oil to Los Angeles. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
The troops were transported to Moscow. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
Synonyms: convey, take, run, move More Synonyms of transport
5. verb
If you say that you are transported to another place or time, you mean that something causes you to feel that you are living in the other place or at the other time.
[mainly literary]
Dr Drummond felt that he had been transported into a world that rivalled the ArabianNights. [beVERB-ed preposition/adverb]
In a dream you can be transported back in time. [beVERB-ed preposition/adverb]
This delightful musical comedy transports the audience to the innocent days of 1950sAmerica. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
6. countable noun [usually supplement NOUN]
A military or troop transport is a military vehicle, especially a plane, that is used to carry soldiers or equipment.
More Synonyms of transport
transport in British English
verb (trænsˈpɔːt)(transitive)
1.
to carry or cause to go from one place to another, esp over some distance
2.
to deport or exile to a penal colony
3. (usually passive)
to have a strong emotional effect on
noun (ˈtrænsˌpɔːt)
4.
a.
the business or system of transporting goods or people
b.
(as modifier)
a modernized transport system
5. British
freight vehicles generally
6.
a.
a vehicle used to transport goods or people, esp lorries or ships used to convey troops
b.
(as modifier)
a transport plane
7.
the act of transporting or the state of being transported
8.
ecstasy, rapture, or any powerful emotion
9.
a convict sentenced to be transported
Derived forms
transportable (transˈportable)
adjective
transportability (ˌtransportaˈbility)
noun
transporter (transˈporter)
noun
transportive (transˈportive)
adjective
Word origin
C14: from Latin transportāre, from trans- + portāre to carry
transport in American English
(trænsˈpɔrt; also, and for n. always, ˈtrænsˌpɔrt)
verb transitive
1.
to carry from one place to another, esp. over long distances
2.
to carry away with emotion; enrapture; entrance
3.
to carry off to a penal colony, etc.; banish; deport
noun
4.
the act, process, or means of transporting; transportation; conveyance
5.
strong emotion, esp. of delight or joy; rapture
6.
a ship, airplane, train, etc. used to transport soldiers, freight, etc.
7.
a convict sentenced to transportation
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈbanish, ˈcarry, ˈecstasy
Derived forms
transportability (transˌportaˈbility)
noun
transportable (transˈportable)
adjective
transporter (transˈporter)
noun
Word origin
ME transporten < MFr transporter < L transportare, to carry across < trans-, over, across + portare, to carry: see port3
Examples of 'transport' in a sentence
transport
He has been transported back to hospital for further tests.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The council website says all cash from fines will go on transport services.
The Sun (2016)
While the public transport sprawl is a daily occurrence.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Public transport was made free and half of cars banned.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Why aren't our transport systems working?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This time he's transported to the modern day and it makes for quite the trip.
The Sun (2016)
Only the corn on the cob failed to transport us back to Mexico.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
A shortage of tank transport vehicles is also highlighted.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The other annoying thing here is the public transport system.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Two amphibious vehicles rolled into the county yesterday to transport people and supplies.
The Sun (2014)
They can be used in any vehicle transporting or collecting the badge holder.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It transports me back to my childhood in a heartbeat.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Large cases need careful handling but individual ones transport and store better.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Make a wise saving on transport by going about on foot or bike.
The Sun (2014)
Their arrival has been delayed because their transport planes lack the necessary equipment.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Russian troops landed in transport aircraft and deployed.
Max Hastings Nemesis: The Battle for Japan, 194445 (2007)
They rely on air transport for their businesses.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The cost of taking public transport continues to soar while the price of driving plummets.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You may consider suggesting employees find an alternative means of transport.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Such conditions would also make an effective public transport system possible.
Tomlinson, Richard Urbanization in Post-Apartheid South Africa (1990)
Their destination shows that these were primarily used to transport people to and from work.
Judith Flanders Consuming Passions: Leisure and Pleasure in Victorian Britain (2006)
Steel products and transport equipment are still other industries that are widely regarded as heavy users of capital.
Forstner, Helmut, Ballance, Robert Competing in a Global Economy (1990)
Conventional bleach is made from chlorine, which often has to be transported long distances.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The transport of freight will no longer be hampered by restrictions on drivers' hours.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I was transported by military aircraft in exchange for doing exhibitions for the local servicemen.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They possessed surpluses of grain and food, but these bulky products were expensive to transport over long distances.
Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995)
If only I had some suitable transport for carrying a dead body.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
transport
British English: transport /trænsˈpɔːt/ NOUN
Transport refers to any type of vehicle that you can travel in.
Have you got your own transport?
American English: transportation
Arabic: نَقْل
Brazilian Portuguese: transporte
Chinese: 交通
Croatian: prijevoz
Czech: doprava přeprava
Danish: transport
Dutch: transport
European Spanish: transporte
Finnish: liikenne kuljetus
French: transport
German: Transport
Greek: μεταφορά
Italian: trasporto
Japanese: 輸送
Korean: 운송
Norwegian: transport
Polish: transport
European Portuguese: transporte
Romanian: mijloc de transport
Russian: транспорт
Latin American Spanish: transporte
Swedish: transport
Thai: การขนส่ง
Turkish: taşıma
Ukrainian: транспорт
Vietnamese: phương tiện giao thông
British English: transport /ˈtrænspɔːt/ VERB
When goods or people are transported from one place to another, they are moved there.
Buses transported passengers to the town.
American English: transport
Arabic: يَنْقُلُ
Brazilian Portuguese: transportar
Chinese: 运输
Croatian: prevesti
Czech: přepravit
Danish: transportere
Dutch: transporteren
European Spanish: transportar
Finnish: kuljettaa
French: transporter
German: transportieren
Greek: μεταφέρω
Italian: trasportare
Japanese: 輸送する
Korean: 운송하다
Norwegian: transportere
Polish: przewieźć
European Portuguese: transportar
Romanian: a transporta
Russian: перевозить
Latin American Spanish: transportar
Swedish: transportera
Thai: ขนส่ง
Turkish: taşımak
Ukrainian: транспортувати
Vietnamese: vận chuyển
All related terms of 'transport'
sea transport
transport by ship over the sea
bulk transport
the transport of large quantities of goods or commodities in lorries , ships, or by rail
rail transport
the system of taking passengers or goods from one place to another by railway
road transport
transport by road
tape transport
the motorized mechanism that moves tape evenly across the recording and playback heads of a tape recorder or cassette player
transport café
an inexpensive eating place on a main route , used mainly by long-distance lorry drivers
active transport
a process by which molecules are enabled to pass across a membrane from a region in which they are in a low concentration to one of high concentration; this requires the expenditure of energy in metabolism and is assisted by carrier proteins , commonly referred to as pumps
electron transport
the metabolic process in mitochondria or chloroplasts , in which electrons are transferred in stages from energy-rich compounds to molecular oxygen with liberation of energy
membrane transport
the process by which physiologically important substances, such as calcium ions , sugars , etc, are conveyed across a biological membrane
public transport
a system of buses , trains, etc, running on fixed routes , on which the public may travel
transport budget
Your budget is the amount of money that you have available to spend . The budget for something is the amount of money that a person, organization, or country has available to spend on it.
transport network
A particular network is a system of things which are connected and which operate together. For example, a computer network consists of a number of computers that are part of the same system.
Transport Police
the national police force for railways in Britain, which protects rail operators , staff and passengers
container transport
the transport of cargo in containers
means of transport
any vehicle that you can travel or carry goods in
mode of transport
method or way of transport or travelling
transport improvements
If there is an improvement in something, it becomes better . If you make improvements to something, you make it better.
transport segregation
Transport segregation is when particles from a mixture separate because the mixture vibrates while it is being moved.
transport infrastructure
The infrastructure of a country, society , or organization consists of the basic facilities such as transport , communications , power supplies, and buildings, which enable it to function.
Chinese translation of 'transport'
transport
(nˈtrænspɔːt; vbtrænsˈpɔːt)
n(u)
[of people, goods]运(運)输(輸) (yùnshū)
(= transportation) 交通工具 (jiāotōng gōngjù)
vt
(= move) 运(運)送 (yùnsòng)
to have one's own transport有自己的交通工具 (yǒu zìjǐ de jiāotōng gōngjù)
public transport (esp Brit) 公共交通 (gōnggòng jiāotōng)
Department of Transport (Brit) 交通部 (jiāotōngbù)
All related terms of 'transport'
public transport
公共交通 gōnggòng jiāotōng
Department of Transport
( Brit ) 交通部 jiāotōngbù
the Transport/Health Secretary
( Brit ) 交通/卫(衛)生大臣 jiāotōng/wèishēng dàchén
to have one's own transport
有自己的交通工具 yǒu zìjǐ de jiāotōng gōngjù
he's in the insurance/transport business
他在做保险(險)/运(運)输(輸)业(業)务(務) tā zài zuò bǎoxiǎn/yùnshū yèwù
1 (verb)
Definition
to carry or move (people or goods) from one place to another, esp. over some distance
There's no petrol so it's difficult to transport goods.
Synonyms
convey
They borrowed our boats to convey themselves across the river.
take
I'll take these papers home and read them.
run
Can you run me to work?
move
She moved the sheaf of papers into position.
bring
My father brought home a book for me.
send
The space probe sent back pictures of Triton.
carry
He carried the plate through to the dining room.
bear
a surveyor and his assistant bearing a torch
remove
They removed to America.
ship
Food is being shipped to drought-stricken countries.
transfer
The person can be transferred from wheelchair to seat with relative ease.
deliver
The pizza will be delivered in 20 minutes.
conduct
Water conducts heat faster than air.
shift
We shifted the vans and used the area for skateboarding.
ferry
They ferried in more soldiers to help with the search.
haul
A crane hauled the car out of the stream.
fetch
She fetched a towel from the bathroom.
2 (verb)
Definition
to have a strong emotional effect on
I have never seen any man so completely transported by excitement.
Synonyms
enrapture
move
delight
The report has delighted environmentalists.
entrance
She entranced the audience with her classical Indian singing.
enchant
This book will enchant readers.
carry away
captivate
I was captivated by her sparkling personality.
electrify
ravish
an eerie power to ravish the eye and seduce the soul
spellbind
3 (verb)
Definition
to exile (a criminal) to a penal colony
He was transported to Italy and interned.
Synonyms
exile
Dante was exiled from Florence in 1302 because of his political activities.
banish
He was banished from England.
deport
Six team members were deported for having the wrong visas.
sentence to transportation
1 (noun)
Definition
the business or system of transporting goods or people
Have you got your own transport?
Synonyms
vehicle
a vehicle which was somewhere between a tractor and a truck
wheels (informal)
transportation
conveyance (old-fashioned)
He had never travelled in such a strange conveyance before.
2 (noun)
Definition
a transporting or being transported
Safety rules had been breached during transport of radioactive fuel.
Synonyms
transference
carrying
shipping
delivery
the delivery of goods and resources
distribution
He admitted there had been problems with distribution.
removal
transportation
carriage
It costs £10.86 for one litre, including carriage.
shipment
freight
France derives 16% of revenue from air freight.
haulage
conveyance
freightage
3 (noun)
Definition
ecstasy or rapture
transports of joy
Synonyms
ecstasy
the agony and ecstasy of holiday romance
delight
To my delight, the plan worked perfectly.
heaven (informal)
My idea of heaven is hiking with friends on a sunny day.
happiness
I think she was looking for happiness.
bliss
It was a scene of such domestic bliss.
euphoria
There was euphoria when the election result was announced.
rapture
His speech was received with rapture by his supporters.
enchantment
The campsite had its own peculiar enchantment.
cloud nine (informal)
seventh heaven
ravishment
Opposites
blues (informal)
,
dumps (informal)
,
depression
,
melancholy
,
doldrums
,
despondency
4 (noun)
in a great transport of rage
Synonyms
frenzy
Something like a frenzy enveloped them.
fit
Once a fit has started there's nothing you can do to stop it.
passion
Sam flew into a passion at the suggestion.
a crime of passion
fervour
an outbreak of religious fervour
rhapsody
paroxysm
She was overcome by a paroxysm of grief.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of banish
Definition
to send into exile
He was banished from England.
Synonyms
expel,
transport,
exile,
outlaw,
deport,
drive away,
expatriate,
excommunicate
in the sense of bear
Definition
to bring
a surveyor and his assistant bearing a torch
Synonyms
carry,
take,
move,
bring,
lift,
transfer,
conduct,
transport,
haul,
transmit,
convey,
relay,
tote (informal),
hump (British, slang),
lug
in the sense of bliss
Definition
perfect happiness
It was a scene of such domestic bliss.
Synonyms
joy,
ecstasy,
euphoria,
rapture,
nirvana,
felicity,
gladness,
blissfulness,
delight,
pleasure,
heaven (informal),
satisfaction,
happiness,
paradise
Synonyms of 'transport'
transport
Explore 'transport' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bring
Definition
to carry, convey, or take (something or someone) to a designated place or person
My father brought home a book for me.
Synonyms
fetch,
take,
carry,
bear,
transfer,
deliver,
transport,
import,
convey
in the sense of captivate
Definition
to attract and hold the attention of
I was captivated by her sparkling personality.
Synonyms
charm,
attract,
fascinate,
absorb,
entrance,
dazzle,
seduce,
enchant,
enthral,
beguile,
allure,
bewitch,
ravish,
enslave,
mesmerize,
ensnare,
hypnotize,
enrapture,
sweep off your feet,
enamour,
infatuate
in the sense of carriage
Definition
the charge made for conveying goods
It costs £10.86 for one litre, including carriage.
Synonyms
transportation,
transport,
delivery,
conveying,
freight,
conveyance,
carrying
in the sense of carry
Definition
to take from one place to another
He carried the plate through to the dining room.
Synonyms
convey,
take,
move,
bring,
bear,
lift,
transfer,
conduct,
transport,
haul,
transmit,
fetch,
relay,
cart,
tote (informal),
hump (British, slang),
lug
in the sense of conduct
Definition
to transmit (heat or electricity)
Water conducts heat faster than air.
Synonyms
transmit,
carry,
spread,
pass on,
convey,
diffuse,
impart
in the sense of conveyance
Definition
a vehicle
He had never travelled in such a strange conveyance before.
Synonyms
vehicle,
transport
in the sense of delight
Definition
to please greatly
The report has delighted environmentalists.
Synonyms
please,
satisfy,
content,
thrill,
charm,
cheer,
amuse,
divert,
enchant,
rejoice,
gratify,
ravish,
gladden,
give pleasure to,
tickle pink (informal)
in the sense of delight
Definition
extreme pleasure
To my delight, the plan worked perfectly.
Synonyms
pleasure,
joy,
satisfaction,
comfort,
happiness,
ecstasy,
enjoyment,
bliss,
felicity,
glee,
gratification,
rapture,
gladness
in the sense of deliver
Definition
to carry (goods or mail) to a destination
The pizza will be delivered in 20 minutes.
Synonyms
bring,
take,
carry,
bear,
transport,
distribute,
convey,
cart
in the sense of delivery
Definition
the act of delivering goods or mail
the delivery of goods and resources
Synonyms
handing over,
transfer,
distribution,
transmission,
dispatch,
consignment,
conveyance,
transmittal
Additional synonyms
in the sense of deport
Definition
to remove forcibly from a country
Six team members were deported for having the wrong visas.
Synonyms
expel,
exile,
throw out,
oust,
banish,
expatriate,
extradite,
evict,
send packing,
show you the door
in the sense of distribution
Definition
the delivering of leaflets, mail, etc., to individual people or organizations
He admitted there had been problems with distribution.
Synonyms
delivery,
mailing,
transport,
transportation,
handling
in the sense of enchant
Definition
to delight and fascinate
This book will enchant readers.
Synonyms
fascinate,
delight,
charm,
entrance,
dazzle,
captivate,
enthral,
beguile,
bewitch,
ravish,
mesmerize,
hypnotize,
cast a spell on,
enrapture,
enamour,
spellbind
in the sense of enchantment
The campsite had its own peculiar enchantment.
Synonyms
charm,
fascination,
delight,
beauty,
joy,
attraction,
bliss,
allure,
transport,
rapture,
mesmerism,
ravishment,
captivation,
beguilement,
allurement
in the sense of entrance
Definition
to fill with delight
She entranced the audience with her classical Indian singing.
Synonyms
enchant,
delight,
charm,
absorb,
fascinate,
dazzle,
captivate,
transport,
enthral,
beguile,
bewitch,
ravish,
gladden,
enrapture,
spellbind
in the sense of euphoria
Definition
a feeling of great but often unjustified or exaggerated happiness
There was euphoria when the election result was announced.
Synonyms
elation,
joy,
ecstasy,
bliss,
glee,
rapture,
high spirits,
exhilaration,
jubilation,
intoxication,
transport,
exaltation,
joyousness
in the sense of ferry
Definition
to transport (passengers or goods) on a regular basis
They ferried in more soldiers to help with the search.
Synonyms
transport,
bring,
carry,
ship,
take,
run,
shuttle,
convey,
chauffeur
in the sense of fervour
Definition
great intensity of feeling or belief
an outbreak of religious fervour
Synonyms
ardour,
passion,
enthusiasm,
excitement,
intensity,
warmth,
animation,
zeal,
eagerness,
vehemence,
earnestness,
fervency
in the sense of fetch
Definition
to go after and bring back
She fetched a towel from the bathroom.
Synonyms
bring,
pick up,
collect,
go and get,
get,
carry,
deliver,
conduct,
transport,
go for,
obtain,
escort,
convey,
retrieve
in the sense of fit
Definition
a sudden attack or convulsion, such as an epileptic seizure
Once a fit has started there's nothing you can do to stop it.
Synonyms
seizure,
attack,
bout,
spasm,
convulsion,
paroxysm
Additional synonyms
in the sense of freight
Definition
commercial transport of goods
France derives 16% of revenue from air freight.
Synonyms
transportation,
traffic,
delivery,
carriage,
shipment,
haulage,
conveyance,
transport
in the sense of happiness
I think she was looking for happiness.
Synonyms
pleasure,
delight,
joy,
cheer,
satisfaction,
prosperity,
ecstasy,
enjoyment,
bliss,
felicity,
exuberance,
contentment,
wellbeing,
high spirits,
elation,
gaiety (old-fashioned),
jubilation,
merriment,
cheerfulness,
gladness,
beatitude,
cheeriness,
blessedness,
light-heartedness
in the sense of haul
Definition
to transport, such as in a lorry
A crane hauled the car out of the stream.
Synonyms
pull,
trail,
convey,
tow,
move,
carry,
transport,
tug,
cart,
hump (British, slang),
lug
in the sense of heaven
Definition
a place or state of happiness
My idea of heaven is hiking with friends on a sunny day.
Synonyms
happiness,
paradise,
ecstasy,
bliss,
felicity,
utopia,
contentment,
rapture,
enchantment,
dreamland,
seventh heaven,
transport,
sheer bliss
in the sense of move
Definition
to change the time when something is scheduled to happen
She moved the sheaf of papers into position.
Synonyms
transfer,
change,
carry,
transport,
switch,
shift,
transpose
in the sense of paroxysm
Definition
a fit or convulsion
She was overcome by a paroxysm of grief.
Synonyms
outburst,
attack,
fit,
seizure,
flare-up (informal),
eruption,
spasm,
convulsion
in the sense of passion
Sam flew into a passion at the suggestion.a crime of passion
Synonyms
rage,
fit,
storm,
anger,
fury,
resentment,
outburst,
frenzy,
wrath,
indignation,
flare-up (informal),
ire,
vehemence,
paroxysm
in the sense of rapture
Definition
extreme happiness or delight
His speech was received with rapture by his supporters.
Synonyms
ecstasy,
delight,
enthusiasm,
joy,
transport,
spell,
happiness,
bliss,
euphoria,
felicity,
rhapsody,
exaltation,
cloud nine (informal),
seventh heaven,
delectation (formal),
beatitude,
ravishment
in the sense of ravish
Definition
to enrapture or delight
an eerie power to ravish the eye and seduce the soul
Synonyms
enchant,
transport,
delight,
charm,
fascinate,
entrance,
captivate,
enrapture,
spellbind,
overjoy
in the sense of remove
Definition
to change the location of one's home or place of business
They removed to America.
Synonyms
move,
transfer,
transport,
shift,
quit,
depart,
move away,
relocate,
vacate,
flit (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of run
Definition
to give a lift to (someone) in a vehicle
Can you run me to work?
Synonyms
give a lift to,
drive,
carry,
transport,
convey,
bear,
manoeuvre,
propel
in the sense of send
Definition
to cause (a person or thing) to go or be taken or transmitted to another place
The space probe sent back pictures of Triton.
Synonyms
transmit,
broadcast,
communicate,
radio,
phone,
fax,
convey,
email,
telecast
in the sense of shift
Definition
to move from one place or position to another
We shifted the vans and used the area for skateboarding.
Synonyms
remove,
move,
transfer,
displace,
relocate,
rearrange,
transpose,
reposition
in the sense of ship
Definition
to send or transport by any carrier, esp. a ship
Food is being shipped to drought-stricken countries.
Synonyms
send,
take,
run,
bring,
carry,
bear,
transfer,
ferry,
convey
in the sense of take
I'll take these papers home and read them.
Synonyms
carry,
bring,
bear,
transport,
ferry,
haul,
convey,
fetch,
cart,
tote (informal)
in the sense of transfer
Definition
to change or move from one thing, person, place, etc., to another
The person can be transferred from wheelchair to seat with relative ease.