transporter

noun

trans·​port·​er tran(t)s-ˈpȯr-tər How to pronounce transporter (audio)
ˈtran(t)s-ˌpȯr-
: one that transports
especially : a vehicle for transporting large or heavy loads

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En route to the 1955 Portuguese Grand Prix, the Jaguar transporter broke down. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025 To combat this ongoing crisis, the Biden administration focused on dismantling the cartels' complex global operations, which include pill pressers, transporters, and money launderers, in an effort to stem the flow of fentanyl into the country. John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 Throw in the brokers and dealers and restorers and the service providers to those industries, the transporters, and the not insignificant global insurance bill on collectible cars, and the money figure for the entire collectible car industry is much larger. Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025 Military transporters brought some of the most critical victims to the Arizona Burn Center - Valleywise Health in Phoenix to be treated. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for transporter

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of transporter was in 1535

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“Transporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transporter. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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