transports
verb · noun
Form of transport , third-person singular of transport.
Simple meaning
Send from one person or place to another.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
transpawrtsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
tɹænsˈpɔɹts
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
third-person singular of transport
Send from one person or place to another
third-person singular of transport
To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.
third-person singular of transport
To move (someone) to strong emotion; to carry away.
noun
plural of transport
An act of transporting; conveyance.
plural of transport
A vehicle used to transport (passengers, mail, freight, troops etc.)
plural of transport
The system of transporting passengers, etc. in a particular region; the vehicles used in such a system.
plural of transport
The act of moving something from one location to another
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Send from one person or place to another
Used this way, transports is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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