"transport" meaning in English

See transport in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtrænzpɔːt/ [UK] Audio: en-us-transport-noun.ogg [US] Forms: transport [singular], transports [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Transport refers to how things are moved, or a system of transportation.
    Sense id: simple-transport-en-noun-r80-F2tx
  2. A transport is a vehicle or vessel used to move things or people.
    Sense id: simple-transport-en-noun--5aZljMa

Verb

IPA: /trænzˈpɔːt/ [UK] Audio: en-us-transport-verb.ogg [US] Forms: transport [canonical], transports [third-person, singular], transported [past], transported [past, participle], transporting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you transport something, you carry it from one place to another, usually on a truck, boat, or other large vehicle.
    Sense id: simple-transport-en-verb-hgfkcZ0Y
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