Transport | Mean of transport in English Dictionary
/ˌtrænsˈpoɚt/
- Verb
- to carry (someone or something) from one place to another
- A van at the hotel transports guests to and from the airport.
- the cost of producing and transporting goods
- The melons are transported in large wooden crates.
- The illness was first transported across the ocean by European explorers.
- to cause (someone) to imagine that he or she is in a different place or time
- The movie transports us to a world of stunning beauty.
- While reading, I was transported back to the year 1492.
- to cause (someone) to feel very happy, interested, or excited
- We were transported by the music.
- to send (a criminal) to live in a distant country as a form of punishment
- He was transported for stealing.
- Noun
- the act or process of moving people or things from one place to another
- the transport of manufactured goods
- a ship that is made for carrying soldiers or military equipment
- a troop transport
- an airplane that is used to carry people or goods
- an executive jet transport
- supersonic transports
- a strong or extremely pleasant emotion
- The news sent them into transports of joy. [=the news made them extremely happy]