transport
transport Lexical Profile
transport Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A system or means of conveying people or goods from place to place by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship.
"The city invested heavily in public transport to reduce traffic congestion."
A large ship, aircraft, or other vehicle used to carry passengers, supplies, or equipment.
"The cargo transport landed safely on the runway despite the heavy fog."
An overwhelmingly strong emotion, especially of joy, rapture, or ecstasy.
"The audience listened to the symphony in a transport of delight."
• verb
To take or carry people or goods from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship.
"Refrigerated trucks are used to transport fresh produce across the country."
To overwhelm someone with a strong, pleasant emotion or make them feel as though they are in another time or place.
"The vivid historical novel transported readers back to nineteenth-century London."
To send a convicted criminal to a distant penal colony as a legal punishment (historical).
"In the eighteenth century, many petty offenders were transported to Australia."
Word Nuance & Usage
As a noun, 'transport' is stressed on the first syllable (TRANS-port), whereas the verb is stressed on the second syllable (trans-PORT). In British English, 'transport' is the standard noun for systems of public conveyance, where American English typically prefers 'transportation'.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French 'transporter' or directly from Latin 'transportare', meaning 'to carry across', formed from 'trans-' ('across') and 'portare' ('to carry').