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verb / noun

transport

trans-PORT/trænspˈɔrt/

The carrying of people or things between places.

The truck transports secured crates from the warehouse to the shop.

A loaded flatbed truck travels from a small warehouse toward a separate shop, visibly carrying secured crates between the two places.
Etymology
transLatinacross, beyond
+portLatinto carry

“Carry across” directly expresses moving people or goods from one place to another. The selected meaning preserves the physical carrying sense of the Latin verb.

In context

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More examples

  • The injured hiker needs transport to the nearest hospital.
  • This network transports data between our offices.
  • The troops board a military transport bound for the island.

Forms

transport · transports · transported · transporting

transportation noun — The movement of people or goods.

Similar words

carry
Often emphasizes holding or supporting something while moving it.
convey
A more formal alternative for moving people or goods.
ship
Usually means sending goods through a delivery service.