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transport
to carry people or goods from one place to another
Synonyms
- carry
- convey
- ship
transport in a sentence
Trucks transport fresh produce from local farms to grocery stores every morning.
Volunteers used a fleet of vans to transport donated books from the warehouse to schools across the county.
Where it comes from
From Latin transportare 'trans- (across) + portare (carry)'
Memory hook
TRANS-PORT — TRANS (across) + PORT (carry): to carry something across a distance.
Word parts
- trans — across, beyond, through
transport: trans- (across) + port (carry) - port — carry
transport: trans- (across) + port (carry)
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