transport

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/tɹænsˈpɔːt/

noun 5verb 3

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

cheap, efficient

mass, public

During rush hour, most commuters rely on mass transport to get to work.

VERB + TRANSPORT

use | arrange | provide

have access to

Children in rural areas don't always have access to reliable transport to school.

TRANSPORT + NOUN

allowance

My company gives me a monthly transport allowance to cover my commute costs.

PREP

without ~

If the bus service stops, many elderly people in the village will be without transport.

PHRASES

a form/means/method/mode of transport, your own transport

Public transport is the most common means of transport for people living in cities.

Definitions

verb

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.

noun

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.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of moving something from one location to another

noun — the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

noun — something that serves as a means of transportation

conveyance

noun — a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

verb — send from one person or place to another

verb — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands

carry

verb — hold spellbound

enchant
enrapture
enthrall
ravish
enthral
delight

verb — transport commercially

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

to transport goods; to transport troops

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Music transports the soul.

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The transport of goods is not included in the price given on the website.

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In her transport at finding such treasures, Heidi even forgot Peter and his goats.

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The local transport received a big boost as part of the mayor's infrastructural plans.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, transport is marked as figuratively, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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