Definition of "transport" in Englisch

verb

1. To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.

   • to transport goods; to transport troops

2. (historical) To deport to a penal colony.

3. (figuratively) To move (someone) to strong emotion; to carry away.

   • Music transports the soul.

noun

1. An act of transporting; conveyance.

   • The transport of goods is not included in the price given on the website.

2. The state of being transported by emotion; rapture.

   • In her transport at finding such treasures, Heidi even forgot Peter and his goats.

3. A vehicle used to transport (passengers, mail, freight, troops etc.)

4. (Canada) A tractor-trailer.

5. The system of transporting passengers, etc. in a particular region; the vehicles used in such a system.

   • The local transport received a big boost as part of the mayor's infrastructural plans.

6. A device that moves recording tape across the read/write heads of a tape recorder or video recorder etc.

7. (historical) A deported convict.