noun , verb
■ noun / ˈtrænspɔːt; NAmE -spɔːrt/
1.
( especially BrE ) ( NAmE usually trans·por·ta·tion ) [ U ] a system for carrying people or goods from one place to another using vehicles, roads, etc. :
air / freight / road transport
the government's transport policy
—see also public transport
2.
( BrE ) ( NAmE trans·por·ta·tion ) [ U ] a vehicle or method of travel :
Applicants must have their own transport.
Transport to and from the airport is included in the price.
His bike is his only means of transport .
3.
[ U ] ( especially BrE ) (also trans·por·ta·tion NAmE , BrE ) the activity or business of carrying goods from one place to another using lorries / trucks, trains, etc. :
The goods were damaged during transport.
controls on the transport of nuclear waste
4.
[ C ] a ship, plane or lorry / truck used for carrying soldiers, supplies, etc. from one place to another
5.
transports [ pl. ] transport of sth ( literary ) strong feelings and emotions :
to be in transports of delight
■ verb / trænˈspɔːt; NAmE -ˈspɔːrt/ [ vn , usually + adv. / prep. ]
1.
to take sth/sb from one place to another in a vehicle :
to transport goods / passengers
2.
to move sth somewhere by means of a natural process
SYN carry :
The seeds are transported by the wind.
Blood transports oxygen around the body.
3.
to make sb feel that they are in a different place, time or situation :
The book transports you to another world.
4.
(in the past) to send sb to a far away place as a punishment :
British convicts were transported to Australia for life.
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French transporter or Latin transportare , from trans- across + portare carry.