TRANSPORT Synonyms: 198 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How does the verb 'transport' contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of transport are banish , deport , and exile . While all these words mean "to remove by authority from a state or country," transport implies sending a convicted criminal to an overseas penal colony. // a convict who was transported to Australia

Q: Where would 'banish' be a reasonable alternative to 'transport'?

Although the words banish and transport have much in common, banish implies compulsory removal from a country not necessarily one's own. // banished for seditious activities

Q: When could 'deport' be used to replace 'transport'?

The synonyms deport and transport are sometimes interchangeable, but deport implies sending out of the country an alien who has illegally entered or whose presence is judged inimical to the public welfare. // illegal aliens will be deported

Q: When is it sensible to use 'exile' instead of 'transport'?

The words exile and transport can be used in similar contexts, but exile may imply compulsory removal or an enforced or voluntary absence from one's own country. // a writer who exiled himself for political reasons

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verb

tran(t)s-ˈpȯrt

Definition of transport

as in to send

to cause to go or be taken from one place to another I'll have to transport the car to our new home overseas by public carrier

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as in to excite

to fill with great joy was absolutely transported when she heard that her brother was getting married

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as in to entrance

to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) was transported with wonder when she saw the Matterhorn for the first time

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as in to exile

to force to leave a country the offending journalist was transported out of the country and ordered to never return

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as in to carry

to support and take from one place to another will you transport this heavy casserole dish to the dining room for me?

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noun

ˈtran(t)s-ˌpȯrt

as in ecstasy

a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion was in transports of joy after winning the championship

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as in vehicle

something used to carry goods or passengers rising gas prices will impel more people to use public transport

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How does the verb transport contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of transport are banish, deport, and exile. While all these words mean "to remove by authority from a state or country," transport implies sending a convicted criminal to an overseas penal colony.

a convict who was transported to Australia

Where would banish be a reasonable alternative to transport?

Although the words banish and transport have much in common, banish implies compulsory removal from a country not necessarily one's own.

banished for seditious activities

When could deport be used to replace transport?

The synonyms deport and transport are sometimes interchangeable, but deport implies sending out of the country an alien who has illegally entered or whose presence is judged inimical to the public welfare.

illegal aliens will be deported

When is it sensible to use exile instead of transport?

The words exile and transport can be used in similar contexts, but exile may imply compulsory removal or an enforced or voluntary absence from one's own country.

a writer who exiled himself for political reasons

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Recent Examples of transport

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Dozens of injured people have been transported to Kathmandu for advanced medical care. — Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 The child's remains were transported to the Medical Examiner's office to determine the cause of death. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

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With its proximity to Nhava Sheva Port, as well as industrial corridors and multimodal transport networks, the Mumbai hub is positioned to support India’s high-growth export sectors, according to the airport. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 With the intervention of Albanese, who was federal transport minister at the time, in the Julia Gillard government, the shows went ahead. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transport

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And periodic ceasefires during the war sent global oil prices lower – only to rise again whenever those agreements have lapsed or run out.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Now jurors will be given a stark choice — agree with prosecutors and convict Lopez of first degree murder, likely sending him to prison for 50 years to life.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of send

Verb

The current members are entrancing, boasting a gorgeous blend of voices and guitar.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Peter Flinckenberg’s lively lensing and engagement with the distinctive light conditions of the location add an entrancing glow to the proceedings.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of entrance

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Located in Jerusalem, al-Wasiti became, for years, the place to visit, empowering Palestinian artists exiled all over the world to return to a fountain of unity and belonging.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
This thriller centers on disgraced or damaged agents of Britain’s MI6 intelligence service who have been exiled to a remote Greek island.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of exile

Noun

Police said the two of them then left in separate vehicles, with the woman following Jacobs to try to get her phone back.

— Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
After flooding the courtyard, crushing vehicles and destroying part of one of the surrounding buildings, the liquid flowed into the buildings’ lower floors, where workers were holding morning meetings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of vehicle

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Sporting Kansas City traded its best player this week, a few days after shipping away its second-best player, which are the kinds of things the worst team in a sports league does to kickstart a rebuild.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have sharply curtailed LNG exports from key Gulf producers such as Qatar during Europe's gas-storage refill season.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

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