a large motor vehicle carrying passengers along a fixed route
noun
Examples:
• I take the bus to work every morning.
• The school bus picks up the children at eight.
a series of connected railway cars pulled by a locomotive
noun
Examples:
• We took the train to London.
• The train was delayed by thirty minutes.
to teach a person or animal a skill through practice
verb
Examples:
• She trained for months before the marathon.
• He is training to be a pilot.
a car available for hire with a driver, used to transport passengers to their destination
noun
Examples:
• She hailed a taxi outside the airport to get to her hotel.
• The taxi driver knew every street in the city.
an underground railway system in a city
noun
Examples:
• He takes the subway to work every morning to avoid traffic.
• The subway system in New York City runs twenty-four hours a day.
a vehicle with two wheels driven by pedals
noun
Examples:
• She rides her bicycle to work every day.
• He bought a new bicycle for the weekend trips.
a person who is walking, especially in an area with vehicle traffic
noun
Examples:
• Drivers must yield to pedestrians at marked crosswalks.
• The pedestrian was nearly hit by a car that ran a red light.
a marked path on a road where pedestrians have the right of way to cross
noun
Examples:
• The children waited at the crosswalk until the light turned green.
• City planners added a new crosswalk near the school to improve safety.
a point where two or more roads meet and cross each other
noun
Examples:
• Turn left at the intersection of Oak Street and Maple Avenue.
• The accident happened at a busy intersection during rush hour.
a main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities
noun
Examples:
• The highway was closed due to construction.
• We drove along the highway for three hours.
vehicles moving on a road
noun
Examples:
• The traffic was terrible during rush hour.
• There was heavy traffic on the highway.
a paved path for pedestrians along the side of a road
noun
Examples:
• The children walked along the sidewalk to get to school safely.
• After the snowstorm, residents were required to shovel the sidewalk in front of their homes.
a structure built to span a physical obstacle such as a river or road
noun
Examples:
• They crossed the bridge over the river.
• The old stone bridge was built in the eighteenth century.
an artificial underground passage, especially one built through a hill or under a river
noun
Examples:
• The Channel Tunnel links England and France.
• The train goes through a long tunnel in the mountains.
the money charged for a journey on public transport
noun
Examples:
• The bus fare increased by twenty percent at the start of the year.
• He tapped his card to pay the subway fare and stepped through the turnstile.
a plan that lists the times at which events are intended to happen
noun
Examples:
• The project is behind schedule.
• Check the train schedule for departure times.
to arrange or plan an event to take place at a particular time
verb
Examples:
• The meeting is scheduled for next Monday.
• We need to schedule a follow-up appointment.
a way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination
noun
Examples:
• We took the scenic route along the coast.
• The bus route passes through the city centre.
to move something or someone from one place to another
verb
Examples:
• She transferred the money to her savings account.
• He was transferred to the London office.
an act of moving something from one place to another
noun
Examples:
• The transfer of funds was completed.
• She requested a transfer to another department.
a place where trains or buses stop regularly
noun
Examples:
• I'll meet you at the train station.
• The bus station is just around the corner.
a raised level surface for people to stand on
noun
Examples:
• The train arrives at platform three.
• She stepped up onto the platform to give her speech.
a digital service or application for a particular purpose
noun
Examples:
• The company launched a new social media platform.
• Our learning platform has over a million users.
to travel regularly between home and work or school
verb
Examples:
• She commutes to the city by train every weekday.
• He commutes two hours each way and finds it exhausting.
the regular journey between home and work or school
noun
Examples:
• His daily commute takes about forty-five minutes each way.
• She uses her commute to listen to podcasts and unwind.