Words for Basic IELTS

Words for Basic IELTS - Lesson 20

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Here you will learn some English words about transportation, such as "nonstop", "commute", "local", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.
reservation
reservationnoun

the act of arranging something, such as a place on an airplane, in a restaurant, or at a hotel to be kept for one to use later at a particular time

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nonstop
nonstopadjective

(of a flight, train, journey etc.) having or making no stops

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express
expressnoun

a train or bus that travels more quickly than usual because it only makes a few stops

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departure
departurenoun

the act of leaving, usually to begin a journey

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to commute
to commuteverb

to regularly travel to one's place of work and home by different means

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class
classnoun

a group of people, services, objects, etc. categorized based on shared qualities or attributes

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to board
to boardverb

to get on a means of transportation such as a train, bus, aircraft, ship, etc.

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terminal
terminalnoun

a building where trains, buses, planes, or ships start or finish their journey

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rail
railnoun

a means of transportation by train; short for railroad

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local
localnoun

a bus, train, etc. that makes all or most of the regular stops, allowing people to get on or off

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aboard
aboardadverb

on or into a vehicle such as a bus, train, plane, etc.

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compartment
compartmentnoun

any of the separate sections of a railcar

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junction
junctionnoun

the place where two or more things such as roads or railways cross

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carsick
carsickadjective

feeling sick because of the motions experienced while traveling in a car

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crossroad
crossroadnoun

the place where a road is crossed by another

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driving licence
driving licencenoun

an official document that shows someone is qualified to drive a motor vehicle

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GPS
GPSnoun

a satellite system that shows a place, thing, or person's exact position using signals

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license number
license numbernoun

the numbers and letters on the plates at the front and back of a vehicle

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pavement
pavementnoun

the hard surface of a road covered with concrete or tarmac

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sidewalk
sidewalknoun

a hard surface or paved path at the side of a street for people to walk on

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traffic jam
traffic jamnoun

a large number of bikes, cars, buses, etc. that are waiting in lines behind each other which move very slowly

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avenue
avenuenoun

a wide straight street in a town or a city, usually with buildings and trees on both sides

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bypass
bypassnoun

a road that goes round a city or town rather than going through the city center

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parking ticket
parking ticketnoun

an official notice issued in case a car is parked illegally, typically put on the windshield

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business class
business classnoun

a class of seats on an airplane better than economy class in terms of comfort, and less expensive than first class, intended particularly for those traveling on business

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round trip
round tripnoun

a journey to a destination and back to the point of departure

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arrival
arrivalnoun

the act of arriving at a place from somewhere else

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airline
airlinenoun

‌a company or business that provides air transportation services for people and goods

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international
internationaladjective

happening in or between more than one country

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immigration
immigrationnoun

the fact or process of coming to another country to permanently live there; the number of those who do so

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