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Definition transport in American English

transport verb

[transitive] verb
/trænsˈpɔrt/
1

to move people or things from one place to another, usually in a vehicle

Example

We will need a big truck to transport all the boxes.

Example

A shuttle bus transports all employees from their homes.

Example

Volunteers will be transported to the island by boat.

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2

to make you imagine or feel like you are in a different place or time

Example

The show transported Alvin back to nightclubs of the 1920s.

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Definition transport in American English