Transportation
Transportation has 72 English words, such as Breathalyser, Car hire, Car park, and Change gear. Learn them with pictures, IPA, meanings and example sentences.
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All 72 words in Transportation
Breathalyser/ˈbreθəlaɪzər/n
A device used by the police to measure the amount of alcohol in a driver's breath.
The police officer asked the driver to blow into the Breathalyser.
Car hire/kɑːr ˈhaɪər/n. phr
The service or action of renting a car for a short period of time.
Car hire is often the most convenient way to explore the island.
Car park/kɑːr pɑːrk/n. phr
An area of ground or a building where cars can be left temporarily.
You can leave your car in the hotel car park.
Change gear/tʃeɪndʒ ɡɪr/phr.
To shift to a different gear in a vehicle to change its speed or power.
You should change gear before driving up a steep hill.
Driving licence/ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈlaɪsns/n. phr
An official document that shows you are legally allowed to drive a car or other vehicle.
You must show your driving licence to rent a car.
Dual carriageway/duːəl ˈkærɪdʒweɪ/n. phr
A road that has a dividing strip of land or barrier between the traffic traveling in opposite directions.
A Dual carriageway has a dividing barrier to separate opposing lanes of traffic.
Flat tyre/flæt ˈtaɪər/n. phr
A tyre that has lost its air, usually because of a puncture or leak, making it flat and unsafe to drive on.
We had to pull over on the highway because our car got a flat tyre.
Hard shoulder/hɑːrd ˈʃoʊldə/n. phr
An area at the side of a motorway or large road where vehicles can stop in an emergency.
He had to pull over onto the Hard shoulder when his car engine started smoking.
Jump leads/dʒʌmp liːdz/n. phr
A pair of thick electrical cables used to start a vehicle with a dead battery by connecting it to the battery of another vehicle.
Jump leads are essential to keep in your car in case the battery dies.
Kerb/kɜːrb/n
The stone or concrete edge of a pavement beside a road.
The driver accidentally scraped his car's tire against the kerb.
Learner driver/ˈlɜːrnər ˈdraɪvər/n. phr
A person who is learning how to drive a vehicle and has not yet passed their driving test.
The Learner driver carefully navigated the busy roundabout with her instructor.
Level crossing/ˈlevl ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/n. phr
A place where a railway line crosses a road or path at the same level.
The level crossing gates closed as the train approached.
Multi-storey car parkn. phr
A large building with several floors designed for parking cars.
The multi-storey park car in the city center was completely full on Saturday afternoon.
One-way street/wʌn weɪ striːt/n. phr
A road on which vehicles are only allowed to travel in one direction.
One-way street signs are clearly visible on this road.
Parking space/ˈpɑːrkɪŋ speɪs/n. phr
A designated area or spot where a single vehicle can be parked.
It is difficult to find an empty parking space in the city center during rush hour.
Parking ticket/ˈpɑːrkɪŋ ˈtɪkɪt/n. phr
An official notice put on a vehicle that is parked illegally, ordering the driver to pay a fine; also, a ticket showing that you have paid to park.
Parking ticket in hand, he placed it on his dashboard.
Parking-meter/ˈpɑːrkɪŋ ˈmiːtər/n
A coin- or card-operated device next to a parking space, used to pay for the right to park a vehicle for a set amount of time.
I realized I didn't have any coins to put into the Parking-meter.
Pedestrian crossing/pəˈdestriən ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/n. phr
A specially marked path where people can walk safely across a street.
The driver stopped at the Pedestrian crossing to let the family cross the road.
Petrol pump/ˈpetrəl pʌmp/n. phr
A machine at a service station used to pump petrol (gasoline) into a vehicle.
He parked his car next to the petrol pump to fill up the tank.
Petrol station/ˈpetrəl ˈsteɪʃn/n. phr
A place at the side of a road where you can buy fuel and other goods for your car.
We stopped at a petrol station to fill up the tank.
Reverse gear/rɪˈvɜːrs ɡɪr/n. phr
The gear in a motor vehicle that is used to make it move backward.
He put the car into reverse gear and backed slowly out of the driveway.
Ring road/rɪŋ roʊd/n. phr
A road that goes around the edge of a town or city to keep traffic away from the center.
We decided to take the Ring road to avoid the heavy traffic in the city center.
Road sign/roʊd saɪn/n. phr
A sign near a road that gives information or instructions to drivers and pedestrians.
The road sign warned drivers about the sharp turn ahead.
Speed limit/spiːd ˈlɪmɪt/n. phr
The highest speed that you are legally allowed to drive a vehicle on a road.
The Speed limit on this highway is seventy miles per hour.
Speeding fine/ˈspiːdɪŋ faɪn/n. phr
A sum of money that you must pay as a punishment for driving a vehicle faster than the legal speed limit.
He had to pay a speeding fine for driving too fast on the highway.
T-junction/tiːˈdʒʌŋkʃn/n
A place where one road joins another but does not cross it, forming the shape of the letter T.
Turn left at the T-junction to reach the village.
Toll road/toʊl roʊd/n. phr
A public or private road that drivers must pay a fee to use.
We decided to take the toll road to avoid the heavy traffic on the free highway.
Traffic light/ˈtræfɪk laɪt/n. phr
A set of red, yellow, and green lights that controls the movement of vehicles and pedestrians at road intersections.
The driver stopped his car because the traffic light turned red.
Traffic warden/ˈtræfɪk ˈwɔːrdn/n. phr
A government official whose job is to check that people have parked their cars legally and to issue parking tickets if they have not.
The traffic warden gave me a ticket because I parked my car on a double yellow line.
Tyre pressure/ˈtaɪər ˈpreʃər/n. phr
The amount of air inside a vehicle's tyre, which needs to be kept at a specific level for safe driving.
You should check your tyre pressure regularly to ensure safety and save fuel.
Unleaded/ˌʌnˈledɪd/adj
Unleaded petrol or gasoline does not contain lead additives.
Unleaded fuel is now standard in most countries.
airplane/ˈerpleɪn/
n. aeroplane, plane
bicycle/ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/n
n. bike, cycle
boat/boʊt/
n. vessel, craft; v. sail, navigate
bus/bʌs/n
n. bus, coach; v. to bus, to transport by bus
car/kɑɹ/n
n. automobile, vehicle
cargo/ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/n
n. freight, load
coach/koʊtʃ/
n. trainer, instructor, bus, carriage; v. train, instruct
cruise/kruːz/n
v. travel, journey, sail, drive; n. voyage, trip, expedition, tour
diesel/ˈdiːzl/
A type of heavy oil used as fuel in the engines of some trucks, trains, and cars.
drive/draɪv/
v. operate a vehicle, control a car, push forward, propel; n. car trip, vehicle journey, ambition, motivation
driver/ˈdraɪvər/
n. chauffeur, motorist, controller, operator
ferry/ˈfeɹi/n
A boat or ship that carries people, vehicles, and goods across a body of water.
glider/ˈɡlaɪdɚ/
A glider is an aircraft that flies without an engine, using natural air currents to stay aloft.
hot-air balloon
a large balloon filled with heated air, with a basket beneath for carrying people
We watched a hot-air balloon rise slowly over the fields at sunrise.
jack/dʒæk/
n. jack (lifting device), car jack, jack (playing card), knave; v. to jack up, to lift, to jack (slang), to rob
minicab
a licensed car for hire that you book in advance, especially by phone or app, rather than hail in the street
We booked a minicab to take us to the airport.
moped/ˈmoʊpɛd/
A moped is a small type of motorcycle with an engine of less than 50cc and usually has pedals.
motorbike/ˈmoʊtərbaɪk/n
A motor vehicle with two wheels, similar to a bicycle but with an engine.
motorway/ˈmoʊtərweɪ/n
A wide road built for fast travel over long distances, typically with multiple lanes and no traffic lights.
oil/ɔɪl/
n. petroleum, vegetable oil; v. to lubricate, to grease
passenger/ˈpæsɪndʒər/
n. traveler, rider
petrol/ˈpetrəl/
n. gasoline, fuel
propeller plane
An airplane powered by one or more propellers instead of jet engines.
The small propeller plane flew over the islands at sunrise.
puncture/ˈpʌŋktʃər/
n. hole, perforation; v. pierce, stab
railway train
A train that travels on railway tracks, carrying passengers or goods.
We took a railway train from the city to the coast.
road/roʊd/
n. way, route
roadside/ˈroʊdsaɪd/
The edge of a road, or the area of land next to it.
roundabout/ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
A circular intersection where traffic moves in one direction around a central island, or an indirect way of doing or saying something.
rowing boat
a small boat moved through the water by pulling on oars
We crossed the quiet lake in a rowing boat.
sailboat/ˈseɪlˌboʊt/
A boat that moves across the water using sails to catch the wind.
scooter/ˈskuːtər/
n. a child's vehicle with a board, two small wheels, and a long handle, pushed along with one foot; n. a small motorcycle with a step-through frame.
ship/ʃɪp/
n. vessel, boat, spacecraft, shuttle; v. send, transport, order, deliver
speedboat
A small boat with a powerful engine that travels very fast.
We took a speedboat across the bay to reach the island before sunset.
stall/stɔːl/
v. (of an engine or a vehicle) to stop suddenly because the engine fails; n. a table or small shop in a market; n. a compartment for one animal in a stable.
subway/ˈsʌb.weɪ/
n. underground train system, metro system
taxi/ˈtakse/n
n. taxi, cab; v. to taxi, to take a taxi
toll/toʊl/
n. fee, charge, ringing, chime; v. charge, collect, ring, sound
traffic/ˈtræfɪk/
n. vehicle movement, road usage, data flow, network usage; v. to trade, to deal
turning/ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
n. a place where one road leads off another, where you can turn left or right.
van/væn/n
n. vehicle, transport; n. cargo area, storage
vehicle/ˈviːəkl/
n. transportation device, automobile