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

Examples of transporter in a Sentence

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Auto transporters and owners make sure their vehicles arrive in Kissimmee, where they are checked in and then staged to be offered up for sale. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025 Car transporters are loaded with new Tesla Model Y electric vehicles at the Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg site. Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025 His youngest son has a rare brain disease called creatine transporter deficiency. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 June 2025 That gang alone is making close to $1 million per month, the transporter said. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 May 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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