noun/verb · neutral

transport

UK/ˈtrænspɔːt/US/ˈtrænspɔrt/TRANS·port

Band 5-6speakingtask2

the systems and methods for moving people or goods from one place to another; to carry something from one place to another

Examples

Public transport in the city is efficient and cheap.

They transport goods by rail across the country.

Improving transport links would encourage more tourists.

Band 8 sentence

Improving affordable public transport between suburbs and the city centre would reduce congestion and benefit low-income residents.

Collocations

  • public transport
  • transport links
  • transport costs

Word family

transportation noun (US)transportable adjectivetransported verb (past)

Common mistakes

I use the transports every day.I use public transport every day.

They will transportation the goods.They will transport the goods.

Say it for a higher band

5bus/train/car6transportation7+transport

Synonyms

transportation

convey

Easily confused

transportation

In the US, public transportation is essential in big cities.

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