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TRANSP-ort/ˈtrænspɔːt/

Transport is systems and vehicles that move people or goods (British; stress on the first syllable as a noun): public transport, transport links, air transport. Travel is the activity; transport is the system. Translate is language. Passport is an ID document. Do not write transport when you mean translate, or passport.

Meaning

Vehicles and systems that move people or goods.

Examples

• “Public transport is cheaper than a taxi from the airport.”
• “Public transport runs until midnight on Saturdays.”
• “Goods transport uses the ring road, not the old high street.”

Good to know

public transport / transport links (British noun stress). Activity cousin: travel. Mix-up: translate.

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