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The act of moving or conveying; A means of moving or conveying, as a truck or bus; A ship or plane employed for carrying soldiers, military stores, etc.

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Used as a noun, listen here, it means: The act of moving or conveying; A means of moving or conveying, as a truck or bus; A ship or plane employed for carrying soldiers, military stores, etc. Used as a verb, listen here, it means: To carry, move, or convey from one place to another.; To carry away by strong emotion; enrapture; To send into banishment, esp. to a penal colony.

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Usage examples (36)
  • The transport of the wild mustang was stressful for animal.
  • This transport is also something the railroad has no competition!.
  • Travelling by public transport is already a hassle.
  • In1941 Ruraltown had a main transport railway line.
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  • ''transport" is a heteronym, which means you may find it with different pronunciations and different meanings.
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