Transport — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /tran(t)s-ˈpȯrt/ (verb) /ˈtran(t)s-ˌpȯrt/ (noun) trans·port

Meaning & Definition of Transport

Transport (verb)

  1. to transfer or convey from one place to another
  2. to carry away with strong and often intensely pleasant emotion
  3. to send to a penal colony overseas

Transport (noun)

  1. an act or process of transporting, transportation
  2. a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment
  3. a vehicle (such as a truck or airplane) used to transport persons or goods

Transport (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to cause to go or be taken from one place to another

    "I'll have to transport the car to our new home overseas by public carrier"

    similar: consign, dispatch, pack (off), send, ship, shoot, transfer, transmit
    related: convey, deliver, hand over, pass, render, advance, drop, launch, address, forward, export, import, bestow, contribute, donate, give, present, resend, return
    opposite: accept, receive
    near: acquire, draw, earn, gain, garner, get, obtain, procure, secure

  2. to fill with great joy

    "was absolutely transported when she heard that her brother was getting married"

    similar: elate, elevate, enrapture, exhilarate, intoxicate
    related: commove, excite, inspire, stimulate, uplift, content, delight, gladden, gratify, please, rejoice, satisfy, warm
    opposite: depress
    near: demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, distress, oppress, sadden

  3. to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)

    "was transported with wonder when she saw the Matterhorn for the first time"

    similar: carry away, enrapture, enthrall, entrance, rap, rapture, ravish, knock dead, knock one's socks off
    related: delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate, elate, excite, exhilarate, stir

  4. to force to leave a country

    "the offending journalist was transported out of the country and ordered to never return"

    similar: banish, deport, displace, exile, expatriate, relegate
    related: cast out, dismiss, eject, eliminate, evict, exclude, expel, expulse, kick out, oust, run out, throw out, excommunicate, ostracize, reject, repudiate, spurn, dispossess
    near: naturalize, repatriate, accept, admit, receive, take in, entertain, harbor, house, shelter

  5. to support and take from one place to another

    "will you transport this heavy casserole dish to the dining room for me?"

    similar: bear, carry, cart, convey, ferry, haul, lug, pack, tote
    related: deliver, hand over, transfer, forward, send, ship, transmit, bring, fetch, take, move, remove, shift

Transport (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion

    "was in transports of joy after winning the championship"

    similar: cloud nine, ecstasy, elatedness, elation, euphoria, exhilaration, heaven, high, intoxication, paradise, rapture, rhapsody, seventh heaven, swoon
    related: exaltation, blessedness, bliss, blissfulness, delight, enchantment, felicity, gladness, happiness, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, pleasure, reverie, trance, inspiration, fervor, frenzy, madness, passion, cheer, cheerfulness, exuberance, gaiety, glee, gleefulness, jubilance, jubilation, lightheartedness
    opposite: depression
    near: misery, sadness, unhappiness, woe, wretchedness, blues, dejection, desolation, despair, despondency, disconsolateness, disheartenment, dispiritedness, doldrums, downheartedness, dreariness, dumps, forlornness, gloom, gloominess, heartsickness, melancholy, mopes

  2. something used to carry goods or passengers

    "rising gas prices will impel more people to use public transport"

    similar: conveyance, transportation, vehicle
    related: carrier, hauler, mover, transit

Related Entry: Supersonic transport (noun)

Supersonic transport is a different word from Transport. The synonyms below are for supersonic transport, not for transport.

  1. as in jet, turboprop

    similar: jet, jetliner, superjet, supersonic, trijet, turbojet, turboprop, freighter, tanker, aerospace plane, rocket plane, aerodyne, aircraft, air-cushion vehicle, airframe, airship, ship, tractor, bomber, fighter, jump jet, torpedo bomber, warplane, airliner, air taxi, liner, amphibian, seaplane, aeroplane (chiefly British), airplane, plane, biplane, lightplane, tilt-rotor, towplane, trimotor, triplane, glider, sailplane

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Transport

The most common words with a similar meaning to Transport:

consign, dispatch, pack (off), send, ship, shoot, transfer, transmit, elate, elevate, enrapture, exhilarate, intoxicate, carry away, enthrall, entrance, rap, rapture, ravish, banish, deport, displace, exile, expatriate, relegate, bear, carry, cart, convey, ferry, haul, lug, pack, tote, knock dead, knock one's socks off, cloud nine, ecstasy, elatedness, elation

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Transport

Words with the opposite meaning of Transport:

accept, receive, depress, depression

Related Words for Transport

deliver, hand over, pass, render, advance, drop, launch, address, forward, export, import, bestow, contribute, donate, give, present, resend, return, commove, excite, inspire, stimulate, uplift, content, delight, gladden, gratify, please, rejoice, satisfy

Near Antonyms of Transport

acquire, draw, earn, gain, garner, get, obtain, procure, secure, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, distress, oppress, sadden, naturalize, repatriate, admit, take in, entertain, harbor, house, shelter, misery, sadness, unhappiness, woe, wretchedness, blues

Word Forms of Transport

Inflections: transported, transporting, transports

Derived words: transportability (noun), transportable (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Transport

Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French transporter, from Latin transportare, from trans- + portare to carry fare

First known use: 14th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Transport

Words & Phrases Containing Transport

transport cafe, active transport, electron transport, passive transport, supersonic transport, cotransport

Frequently Asked Questions about Transport

What does "Transport" mean?

"Transport" means to transfer or convey from one place to another. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to transfer or convey from one place to another. It has 7 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Transport"?

Other words for "Transport" include consign, dispatch, pack (off), send, ship, shoot, transfer and transmit. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Transport" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Transport"?

There are 145 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Transport". Common alternatives include consign, dispatch, pack (off), send, ship, shoot, transfer, transmit, elate and elevate.

What is the opposite of "Transport"?

Antonyms of "Transport" include accept, receive, depress and depression. Near antonyms include acquire, draw, earn and gain.

How do you use "Transport" in a sentence?

Examples of "Transport" in a sentence: "I'll have to transport the car to our new home overseas by public carrier"; "was absolutely transported when she heard that her brother was getting married"; "was transported with wonder when she saw the Matterhorn for the first time".

Is "Transport" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Transport" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

Is "Transport" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A2-level word, "Transport" is typical of Cambridge A2 Key (KET), PTE Academic 30–42, TOEIC Listening & Reading 225+. It is on the Academic Word List, so it appears often in IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, and university texts.

How do you pronounce "Transport"?

"Transport" is pronounced /tran(t)s-ˈpȯrt/ as a verb and /ˈtran(t)s-ˌpȯrt/ as a noun and divided into syllables as trans·port.