transport

/trænspɔrt/
noun
  1. The system or means of moving people or goods from one place to another.
    • The company specializes in the transport of fresh food.
    • The city is investing in better public transport.
    • Air transport is the fastest way to travel long distances.
  2. A vehicle or vessel used for carrying people or goods, especially over long distances.
    • The military used a large transport to carry supplies.
    • The cargo transport was loaded with boxes of electronics.
    • They boarded a troop transport headed for the island.
  3. A strong emotion, especially of joy or delight.
    • She was in transports of joy when she heard the news.
    • He felt a transport of gratitude for their help.
    • The crowd was in a transport of excitement at the concert.
verb
  1. To carry or move something or someone from one place to another.
    • The truck will transport the furniture to our new house.
    • The pipeline transports oil across the entire state.
    • Buses transport thousands of people to work every day.
  2. To cause someone to feel that they are in a different place or time, especially in a pleasant way.
    • Reading that novel transported her to a magical world.
    • The old photographs transported him to a time long ago.
    • The music transported me back to my childhood.
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