What does "transport" mean?

1. (the system or vehicles) the system of buses, trains, and other vehicles used for moving people or goods. 2. (a vehicle) a specific vehicle used to carry people or things, especially for the military. 3. (to carry something) to move something or someone from one place to another in a vehicle. 4. (to move with emotion) to make someone feel a very strong emotion, like they are in another world. 5. (to send to a penal colony) to send a criminal to a far away place as a punishment in the past.

How do you use "transport"?

Usually uncountable in British English; American English speakers more commonly use 'transportation'.

Is it correct to say "The public transports in this city are very good."?

No — say "The public transport in this city is very good.". In British English, 'transport' is usually uncountable when referring to the system. Use the singular verb form.

transport

n. · v.

US //ˈtɹænspɔɹt// trans·port

1 the system or vehicles (n.)
A2 Elementary British English

the system of buses, trains, and other vehicles used for moving people or goods.

the system, infrastructure, or vehicles used for the conveyance of passengers or goods.

Example

The city is investing in better public transport to reduce traffic jams.

Example

The regional government has prioritised the integration of public transport networks to facilitate easier commuting between the suburbs and the business district.

Usage

Usually uncountable in British English; American English speakers more commonly use 'transportation'.
Pitfall

The public transports in this city are very good.

The public transport in this city is very good.

In British English, 'transport' is usually uncountable when referring to the system. Use the singular verb form.
2 a vehicle (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

a specific vehicle used to carry people or things, especially for the military.

a vehicle, such as a ship or aircraft, specifically designed or used for carrying troops, supplies, or freight.

Example

The soldiers boarded the military transport at dawn.

Example

The heavy transport was loaded with medical supplies and emergency rations before departing for the disaster zone.
- carrier
- vessel

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3 to carry something (v.)
B1 Intermediate

to move something or someone from one place to another in a vehicle.

to carry, move, or convey people or goods from one location to another, typically via a vehicle or vessel.

Example

The company uses large trucks to transport its products across the country.

Example

The pipeline was designed to transport crude oil across three states, significantly reducing the reliance on rail and road tankers.
4 to move with emotion (v.)
C2 Proficiency Literary

to make someone feel a very strong emotion, like they are in another world.

to affect someone with strong emotion, especially joy or ecstasy, such that they feel 'carried away'.

Example

The beautiful music seemed to transport the audience to another time.

Example

She was utterly transported by the performance, losing all sense of her surroundings as the final notes of the concerto faded into silence.
- enrapture
- entrance
- captivate
5 to send to a penal colony (v.)
C2 Proficiency Archaic Law

to send a criminal to a far away place as a punishment in the past.

to deport a convict to a penal colony as a form of judicial punishment.

Example

In the 1800s, many prisoners were transported to Australia for their crimes.

Example

The magistrate ordered that the thief be transported for a term of seven years, a common sentence for such offences during that era.

Origin

From Middle English transporten, a borrowing from Old French transporter (“carry or convey across”), from Latin trānsportō, from trans (“across”) + porto (“to carry”). By surface analysis, trans- (“beyond, across, through”) + port (“to carry, bear, or convey; to bring”).