Transportation: English Vocabulary List

a motorized vehicle designed for personal transportation

"My automobile is red."

"The automobile industry is shifting toward electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions and pollution."

a vehicle such as a bus, train, or ship with two levels on top of one another, providing additional seating capacity

"Double-decker bus arrived."

"The double decker bus is an iconic symbol of London known and recognized worldwide by tourists."

a railroad car used for transporting goods

"Freight car carries goods."

"The freight car carried containers full of electronics from the port to the warehouse."

a train that transports goods, not people

"Long freight train passed."

"The long freight train stretched for over a kilometer carrying coal to the power plant."

a large vehicle used for collecting household trash

"The garbage truck arrives early every morning."

"The garbage truck arrives every Tuesday morning waking everyone with its loud beeping reverse alarm."

a sturdy vehicle designed for traveling on rough surfaces

"Drive off-road jeep."

"He drove his old jeep through the muddy trail because regular cars could not handle the terrain."

a small passenger-carrying vehicle that is larger than a typical car but smaller than a full-sized bus

"Minibus carries passengers."

"The minibus was overcrowded with passengers holding bags and standing in the narrow aisle."

a railway system that has only one rail instead of two, usually in an elevated position

"Monorail is fast."

"The airport monorail connects the main terminal to the long term parking lot quickly."

a motorcycle with a weak engine and pedals

"Ride small moped."

"She rides her moped to work because parking is much easier than with a car."

a large vehicle used for transporting furniture and other goods from one place to another

"Moving van transported furniture."

"The moving van carried all their furniture across the country to their new home."

a doorless two-wheeled vehicle that holds one or two passengers and is drawn by a person walking or cycling, used in South East Asia

"Ride traditional rickshaw."

"The bicycle rickshaw is a common form of transportation in crowded Asian cities."

a vehicle that is powered by electricity and moves on rails in a street, used for transporting passengers

"Tram runs on tracks."

"The tram runs along tracks embedded in the street and stops frequently to pick up passengers."

an airplane that transports many passengers, particularly for short distances

"The airbus took off."

"The large airbus was filled with passengers eager to begin their holiday vacation abroad."

a large aircraft for transporting passengers

"The airliner flew high."

"The commercial airliner cruised at thirty five thousand feet above the clouds during the flight."

a vehicle that can travel near the surface of water or land being supported by its air cushion and using the power of air produced by its engine

"Hovercraft crosses water."

"The hovercraft glided over both water and land making it useful for rescue operations in floods."

a very large plane capable of carrying hundreds of passengers, particularly a Boeing 747

"Jumbo jet carries hundreds."

"The jumbo jet has four engines and can fly nonstop from New York to Tokyo."

a large airship, originated in Germany

"Old zeppelin flew."

"Zeppelins were once used for passenger travel but fell out of use after disasters."

a narrow boat that is light and has pointed ends, which can be moved using paddles

"Paddle wooden canoe."

"They paddled the canoe down the calm river enjoying the peaceful sound of birds singing."

a type of boat that is light and has an opening in the top in which the paddler sits

"Ride fast kayak."

"The kayak is narrow and maneuverable allowing experienced paddlers to navigate through rocky rapids easily."

a boat used for saving people whose lives are at risk at sea

"Lifeboat saved people."

"The crew practiced launching the lifeboat every month in case of an emergency at sea."

a motorboat that can go very fast, used particularly in races

"Fast powerboat raced."

"The powerboat sped across the lake creating a large wake that rocked smaller fishing boats."

a boat designed to go very fast

"The speedboat raced across the lake."

"The speedboat raced to rescue the stranded swimmers before the storm reached their location."

a long, elevated structure that carries a railway or road across a valley or river, typically held up by a series of arches

"Long viaduct crosses valley."

"The railway viaduct carries trains across the valley supported by tall stone arches below."

a motorized or towable vehicle equipped with living amenities, designed for temporary accommodation and travel enjoyment

"Recreational vehicle for travel."

"They bought a recreational vehicle to travel across the country while sleeping in their own bed."

a large, luxurious, and expensive car with a partition between the passengers and the driver

"Black limousine waited."

"The groom arrived at the wedding in a stretch limousine with his group of groomsmen."

a warship that can operate both on and under water

"Submarine dove deep."

"The advanced submarine silently patrolled the ocean depths, undetectable by enemy forces."

a vehicle, typically with a driver for hire, used to transport passengers to their destinations in exchange for an amount of money

"Take yellow cab."

"She hailed a cab on the rainy street because the bus was delayed indefinitely."

a vehicle or other piece of equipment used for clearing roads of snow

"Snowplow clears road."

"The snowplow cleared the highway early in the morning allowing commuters to drive safely to work."

any vehicle designed for travel across or through water

"Large cargo vessel arrived."

"The cargo vessel carried thousands of shipping containers across the Pacific Ocean to Los Angeles."

a motorboat of large size with a cabin on board in which people can sleep, used for recreational purposes

"Luxury cruiser sailed."

"We rented a large cruiser for a week of fishing and relaxation on the lake."

involving different parts that work well together

"The system is integrated."

"The integrated system connects all of the company's departments so information can be shared easily and everyone can work together efficiently."