air transport
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2.7
- noun
- /ɛr ˈtrænspɔrt/
:
transporte aéreo
- The company arranged for air transport to move the medical supplies quickly to the affected area.
I mean, I think I think there should be vertical takeover, landing, supersonic air transport.
- I mean, I think I think there should be vertical takeover, landing, supersonic air transport.
Examples
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On August 13, the White House announced U.S. air transport for Pakistani troops, constituting the first contingent of 500 U.N. peacekeepers in Somalia.
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Maritime and air transport involve a different set of security issues.
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We need these people ready for air transport in half an hour.
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Ideal for ground and air transport.
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Most energy for transport, particularly air transport, needs an on-board energy store.
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Nonetheless, the public sector still monopolizes the production of certain goods and services such as telecommunications, air transport, water, and electricity.
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The Postal Service has 283 distribution facilities, excluding ones that serve as hubs for air transport.
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In 2007, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicted that the air transport industry would handle 2.75 billion passengers by 2011.
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Clearly, the region is in need of additional air transport capacity because Hong Kong's Kai Tak Airport is rapidly reaching its limit.
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The U.S. economy's structural dependence on automotive and air transport, fueled by cheap fossil fuels, continued to increase rather than moderate.
Academic text (2006)
Synonyms
958
1.2
Travel by airplane
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2.0
Travel by plane to move people or goods
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2.7
The movement of people or goods by plane
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1.1
Traveling by plane or other aircraft
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'conveyance by aircraft' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'air' (referring to aviation/aircraft) with 'transport' (movement of people or goods). This noun‑compound pattern is common and mirrors equivalent forms in many languages (e.g., 'transporte aéreo', 'transport aérien'), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Air transport paints a simple picture: air (the sky) and transport (to carry things). It comes from the idea of moving people or goods 'by plane', so today it means carrying passengers or cargo 'by plane'.