Daily used and important English vocabulary words for transports

Vocabulary Explanation Example

A big car which can be Let’s the the 4-wheel drive

A 4-wheel drive
driven anywhere. to go to the desert.
Due to the strike of
Someone in charge of
baggage handlers, it took
A baggage handler loading and unloading
a very long time to get our
luggage.
luggage back.
The barge on the river
A barge A boat designed for rivers.
Seine are so charming.
A road around an area The ringroad is extremely
A which circles a city to go convenient but when it is
beltway/bypass/ringroad faster from one point in congested, it becomes
town to another. hell.
The bonnet had to be
A part covering car’s
A bonnet/hood (GB) opened to check the
engine.
engine.
My bumper is damaged
An impact absorber on a
A bumper because it absorbed many
vehicle.
shocks.
The bus ride is so
A bus ride A trip by bus.
pleasant.
A protected area where There are plugs on the
A bus shelter
you wait for the bus. side of some bus shelters.
Black cabs are safer than
A cab A taxi. other cabs in Great
Britain.
A team member of the The cabin attendants
A cabin attendant
crew on a plane. welcome you on board.
He was so disappointed
Something which will not
when he found out about
A cancellation/to cancel be anymore/ to not
the cancellation of his
happen finally.
flight.
A place which sells cars to This car retailer does
A car retailer
individuals. excellent prices.
A customized service of
For the bachelorette party,
A car service luxury cars (usually
they used a car service.
limousines)
People are highly
A car share scheme / A pattern to share your
motivated thanks to the
incentive car.
car share incentive.
A cargo ship A freighter, container ship. The cargo ship is huge.

This carrier is very

A carrier A transportation company.
efficient.
Traveling by coach is
A coach A tour bus.
much cheaper.
A plane journey: My connecting flight is
A connecting flight
correspondence. delayed.
A conveyor belt A moving platform (that The luggage is unloaded
 can carry luggage) on the conveyor belt.
A team working on a boat, Al the crew is wishing you
A crew
ship, plane. a very nice day.
Our cruise ship is
A cruise ship A large passenger liner.
magnificent!
An action of deferral/To We were delayed
A delay/ to delay
cause to be late. because of a strike.
A private vehicle path Why don’t you park the
A driveway
from house to road. car on the driveway?
The fare from Paris to
Price of a transportation
A fare London greatly varies
ticket.
depending on the season.
They took the ferry to go
A ferry A passenger boat.
to Corsica.
He got a ticket for parking
A fine/ticket A financial penalty. where he wasn’t allowed
to.
A flight A plane trip. This flight was so long.

A free rental of city The fact bicycles can be Tourists love the free
bikes rented with no charge. rental of city bikes.

A freight A cargo. The freight is enormous.

A wooden walkway onto a They haven’t set the

A gangway
ship. gangway yet.
The gear shift is broken
A gear shift (US)/gear What you use to change
so the car needs to be
stick (GB) gear.
repaired.
The harbor is really
A harbor Where boats park.
charming.
High speed trains are
A high speed train An extremely fast train.
extremely efficient in Asia.
A road where you can
A highway drive faster and that Don’t drive too fast on the
(US)/motorway (GB) makes you reach highway!
destination faster.
A journey An extended travel. Have a nice journey!

A line/aisle/row on the The lane towards the

A lane
road. capital is hard to take.

A liner A cruise ship. The liner is beautiful.

What means of
A means of
A way to travel. transportation will you
transportation
take?
Many new fathers sell
A motorbike/bike A motorcycle. their motorbike to reduce
risks.
Park-and-ride schemes
A park-and-ride scheme A public rideshare area.
will soon be implemented.
The path to the village is
A path A trail.
really charming.
 A street with no car where
We love having lunch in
A pedestrianized street you can walk without
the pedestrianized street.
being disturbed by traffic.
A measuring instrument
Which side is your petro
A petrol gauge which tells you how much
gauge?
petrol you have left.
A structure built on posts
extending from land out
Kids love going on the
A pier over water to land ships,
pier to play games.
for entertainment, to stroll
…
An accident when aircrafts Many plane crashes are
A plane crash
collide. still unexplained.
Where you wait for the
train before geting on it The train to New York will
A platform
and where you arrive depart from platform 3.
when you get off the train.
Someone who discretely
There are too mant pocket
A pocket thief (thieves) steals things from your
thieves in the metro.
pocket, handbag or bag.
Public transports are
A means of transportation
A public transport much better for the
subsidized by the state.
environment.
We watched the boats
A quay A mooring place for boats.
from the quay.
Someone who drives Have you met the famous
A racecar driver
extremelyfast cars. racecar driver?
Railway tracks. Where the The railroad needs to be
A railroad/railway tracks
trains ride. mended.
The railway should be
A railway A railroad track, network.
extended to smaller cities.
Why don’t we take a
A riverboat A boat used on a river.
riverboat to get there?
The road is of excellent
A road A route.
quality.
My dream is to see a
A rocketship A type of spacecraft.
rocketship for real.
All the passengers had to
Things in a line, line of
A row position themselves in the
seats.
different rows.
Where plans land and It’s so exciting to be on
A runway
take off. the runway.
What you fasten when
Please fasten your seat
A seat belt you take a car, plane or
belt.
coach.
Her parents’ sedan is very
A sedan A family car.
good.
A way which is shorter We should take the
A shortcut
than the traditional one. shortcut to go to work.
A transport between two The shuttle goes from
A shuttle
points. terminal 1 to terminal 2.
The maximum speed you Respect the speed limits
A speed limit
should not exceed. not to be ticketed.

A station wagon An estate car.
A control wheel of a
A steering wheel
vehicle.
A subway (US)/ an
A train which runs under
underground (GB//tube
the ground.
(GB)/ metro
A tarred surface where
A tarmac
plane park.
Area for passengers to
A terminal take their transport (air,
ferry).
A tire (US)/tyre (GB) Rubber around wheel.
A traffic jam A vehicle congestion.
A signal (green, orange or
red) which tells you
A traffic light
whether you should go or
stop.
A tramway/a tram A streetcar.
A travel An act of travelling.
To have more space than
in a traditional car, they
bought a station wagon.
The steering wheel has
become hot with the sun.
They take the subway
every day.
Have you seen all these
planes on the tarmac?
Which terminal will you
depart from?
Your tires need to be
changed.
Hamilton was stuck in a
traffic jam.
I haven’t seen the traffic
lights, I hope it won’t be a
problem.
Tramways are very
convenient even if they
tend to take longer than
other public transports.
What is your best travel?

What is the longest trip

A trip A journey.
you’ve ever made?
Device to move luggage Trolley can’t be taken on
A trolley
around in an airport. escalators.
Big vehicle to carry Look at the size of this
A truck (US)/lorry (GB)
goods/animals. truck!
Rear of the car to put
A trunk (US) /a boot luggage and anything you Put all the luggage in the
(GB) don’t want directly with trunk.
you.
What do you think of my
A van A work vehicle.
van?
Someone who is very
His passion made him a
A vehicle enthusiast cheerful for anything
vehicle enthusiast.
related to vehicles.
I’m not sure I’ll bear the
A voyage A long journey.
voyage.
A a circular frame or disk
arranged to revolve on an
A wheel How big is your wheel?
axis, as on or in vehicles
or machinery.
I need to clean the
A windshield A vehicle’s front window. windshield because I can’t
see the road properly.
Accuracy is needed in
Accuracy Precision. some transport
companies.
 Vehicle which flies in the Which aircraft do you
An aircraft/airplane
sky. prefer?
What airline is your
An airline An air transport company.
favorite?

An airliner A passenger plane. This airliner is impressive!