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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Shortly before midnight, a hospital social worker notified the family that boy had been found breathing when a medical examiner's office transporter arrived to collect his body, according to the reports. — Jose R. Gonzalez, USA Today, 30 July 2026 It’s spread across the ship’s bridge and transporter room and has plenty of nods to the classic series, including computer stations, a transporter platform, and a viewscreen with a LEGO Klingon warrior. — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Iran operates transporter erector-launchers, or TELs, capable of carrying, positioning, and launching ballistic missiles from different locations. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026 However, they would then be rolled to the pad by a transporter and then lifted vertically by a crane with a specialized breakover feature. — Chris Young july 12, New Atlas, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for transporter

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of transporter was in 1535

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transportee
transporter
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“Transporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transporter. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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