The difference between Relocate and Transport

When used as verbs, relocate means to move (something) from one place to another, whereas transport means to carry or bear from one place to another.

Transport is also noun with the meaning: an act of transporting.

check bellow for the other definitions of Relocate and Transport

  1. Relocate as a verb (transitive):

    to move (something) from one place to another.

    Examples:

    " We had to relocate the magazine rack because we bruised our shins on it too frequently when it was near the door. "

  2. Relocate as a verb (intransitive):

    to change one's domicile or place of business.

    Examples:

    " Alfred relocated to Colorado Springs to take advantage of the boom in the defense industry. "

  1. Transport as a verb:

    To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.

    Examples:

    "to transport goods; to transport troops"

  2. Transport as a verb (historical):

    To deport to a penal colony.

  3. Transport as a verb (figuratively):

    To move (someone) to strong emotion; to carry away.

    Examples:

    "Music transports the soul."

  1. Transport as a noun:

    An act of transporting; conveyance.

  2. Transport as a noun:

    The state of being transported by emotion; rapture.

  3. Transport as a noun:

    A vehicle used to transport (passengers, mail, freight, troops etc.)

  4. Transport as a noun (Canada):

    A tractor-trailer.

  5. Transport as a noun:

    The system of transporting passengers, etc. in a particular region; the vehicles used in such a system.

  6. Transport as a noun:

    A device that moves recording tape across the read/write heads of a tape recorder or video recorder etc.

  7. Transport as a noun (historical):

    A deported convict.

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