transport

Pronunciation

verb

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /trænzˈpɔːt/ or /trɑːnzˈpɔːt/, SAMPA: /tr{nz"pO:t/ or /trA:nz"pO:t/

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noun

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈtrænzpɔːt/ or /ˈtrɑːnzpɔːt/, SAMPA: /"tr{nzpO:t/ or /"trA:nzpO:t/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

Singular transport

Plural transports

1. (uncountable) Transport refers to how things are moved, or a system of transportation.

   I prefer my own means of transport.

2. (countable) A transport is a vehicle or vessel used to move things or people.

   On Tatooine, C-3PO thought he saw a transport in the distance.

Related Words

• transportation

Verb

Plain form transport

Third-person singular transports

Past tense transported

Past participle transported

Present participle transporting

1. If you transport something, you carry it from one place to another, usually on a truck, boat, or other large vehicle.

   One of the most important parts of doing business is transporting your materials from the factory to the shop.