transport
verb
- move in a direction by means of some agent
noun
- vehicle or device for moving things
- movement of objects by an agent
- human-directed movement of things or people between locations
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈtɹæns.pɔːt/ / /ˈtɹɑːnspɔːt/ / /ˈtɹæns.pɔɹt/ / /tɹænsˈpɔːt/ / /tɹɑːnˈspɔːt/ / /tɹænsˈpɔɹt/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English transporten, a borrowing from Old French transporter (“carry or convey across”), from Latin trānsportō, from trans (“across”) + porto (“to carry”). By surface analysis, trans- (“beyond, across, through”) + port (“to carry, bear, or convey; to bring”).
- An act of transporting; conveyance.
“The transport of goods is not included in the price given on the website.”
- The state of being transported by emotion; rapture.
“In her transport at finding such treasures, Heidi even forgot Peter and his goats.”
- A vehicle used to transport (passengers, mail, freight, troops etc.)
- A tractor-trailer.
- The system of transporting passengers, etc. in a particular region; the vehicles used in such a system.
“The local transport received a big boost as part of the mayor's infrastructural plans.”
- A device that moves recording tape across the read/write heads of a tape recorder or video recorder etc.
- A deported convict.
verb
Etymology: From Middle English transporten, a borrowing from Old French transporter (“carry or convey across”), from Latin trānsportō, from trans (“across”) + porto (“to carry”). By surface analysis, trans- (“beyond, across, through”) + port (“to carry, bear, or convey; to bring”).
- To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.
“to transport goods; to transport troops”
“But the village's growth was curbed by the cliffs that restricted onward exploration for visitors, while goods such as coal and lime, which had arrived by water, were being transported up the severe incline to the town of Lynton by horse and cart.”
- To deport to a penal colony.
- To move (someone) to strong emotion; to carry away.
“Music transports the soul.”
“Thes. Pray you kneele not, I was transported with your Speech, and suffer'd Your knees to wrong themselves; I have heard the fortunes Of your dead Lords, which gives me such lamenting As wakes my vengeance, and revenge for 'em.”