to transport

Examples

• All

• The police found the van that transported him in New Jersey.

  Babylon A.D. (2008)

• The patient was then transported by ambulance to the ED and briefly hospitalized for four days.

  Academic text (2017)

• So they have the ability to move and transport themselves at great speed.

• How did they expect to transport the blood out of here?

  Ultraviolet (2006)

• We use it to transport very, very heavy pieces of machinery... up to hundreds of tons.

  The China Syndrome (1979)

• They are used to transport people and equipment.

• Further, the only way to transport these products to Khulna is by water.

  Academic text (2013)

• Pakistan has generally allowed NATO to transport supplies through its territory to Afghanistan.

  Academic text (2012)

• Participants who resided in other communities were transported by plane to one of the larger villages for testing.

  Academic text (2012)

• Specimens from Hat Yai were transported on dry ice to Bangkok every 2-4 weeks.

  Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

T

to take

vsto transport

∞ 1.0

Move someone or something to another place

highlights professional or vehicle-based movement rather than simple personal moving

B

to bring

vsto transport

∞ 1.0

To take someone or something with you to a place

describes organized movement using vehicles and often as a moving business

S

to send

vsto transport

∞ 1.0

Make a letter, package, or email go to another person

is broader, focusing on moving people or things often by vehicle or business means

C

to carry

vsto transport

∞ 1.0

Hold and move something from one place to another

stresses organized vehicle movement and commercial carrying rather than simple lifting

D

to deliver

vsto transport

933 1.0

To bring letters or goods to a person, a place

covers broader moving or carrying between places, not just final delivery

T

to transfer

vsto transport

528 2.7

To move a person or thing to another place

is more tied to vehicle movement and commercial moving of goods

S

to ship

vsto transport

347 1.1

To send goods to another place, often by truck, plane or boat

focuses more broadly on moving people or things, not only goods for trade

H

to haul

vsto transport

157 2.1

To carry something in a vehicle or over a long distance

is the general act of moving items, not only heavy loads

T

to truck

vsto transport

• US

28 2.6

To move goods by road in a large vehicle

covers moving by any vehicle and often as a business service

C

to convey

vsto transport

18 3.5

To take people or things from one place to another

emphasizes moving by vehicle and often as a commercial activity

Compounds

P

public transport

• UK

39 1.4

Services like buses or trains that anyone can use in a city, usually for a small fee

T

transport ship

• Specialized

8 4.0

A ship that carries soldiers or military equipment

A

air transport

3 2.7

The movement of people or goods by plane

T

troop transport

• Specialized

2 4.9

A vehicle like a truck, ship, or helicopter that carries soldiers

C

combined transport bill of lading

• Specialized

8.6

A document that makes one company responsible for goods moved by two or more kinds of transport

A

active transport

• Specialized

3.9

To move a substance across a cell membrane from low to high concentration using energy

A

active transport

• Specialized

3.5

Travel by walking or cycling for everyday trips

P

passive transport

• Specialized

4.1

Movement of substances like oxygen across a cell membrane without using the cell's energy

T

tape transport

• Archaic

7.2

Part inside a tape player that moves the tape so sound is played or recorded

How Far

to export

84 3.1

to airlift

21 4.6

to ship

347 1.1

to transport

377 1.4

to carry

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology