Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL - Transportation

relating to a plane or other aircraft

the base of operation for the aircraft of military forces

a level area in which military or private aircraft can take off and land

the renting of a plane, ship, etc.

a flight in which a travel agency pays for all the tickets beforehand and then sells them to their customers

a large aircraft for transporting passengers

a long and narrow piece of land where an aircraft can take off or land

a person who operates an aircraft

official authorization from an airport control tower for an aircraft to take off, land, or proceed on a specified route

a continuous moving surface or strip, used for transporting objects from one part of a building to another, especially in a factory or an airport

the place at an airport or port where passengers' bags are checked for illegal goods as they enter a country

(off passengers) to get off a plane, train, or ship once it has reached its destination

a device in a plane that records all the information during the flight which is used to discover the cause in case of an accident

a cheap ticket that is not available in advance, purchasable just before the departure of a plane or the start of a performance

the very first moment of landing during which the plane's wheels hit the ground

a small place where transport vehicles, such as buses or trains, stop to unload their passengers and content

(of a train) to accidentally go off the tracks

to signal an approaching taxi or bus to stop

a powered railroad vehicle that pulls a train along

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

someone whose job is carrying people's baggage, particularly at airports, hotels, etc.

a black sticky substance which is the combination of dark bituminous pitch with sand or gravel, commonly used in building roads

a device in a motor vehicle used to maintain a constant speed that is based on the preference of the driver

a large car in which the engine delivers power to all four wheels

a ship, aircraft, or road vehicle for carrying liquids, particularly crude oil or gas in large quantities

a vehicle with large rear wheels and thick tires, mostly used on farms

a car having a closed body with two or four doors and a separated trunk in the back

a short road or pathway that allows vehicles to enter or exit a main road or highway

(of boats or ships) floating without being anchored or controlled by anyone

to moor a ship or boat to the bottom of the sea to stop it from moving away

toward the land from the direction of a ship or the sea

a large naval ship equipped to launch and recover aircraft from a flat deck

(of a boat) to be overturned or to cause it to overturn

a ship that is destroyed or sunk at sea

a number of vehicles or ships that travel together and are often escorted with armed troops protection

a large luxurious passenger ship, especially one that travels on a regular schedule and is used for long journeys

the time at which one is likely to arrive at one's destination

the time at which an aircraft, ship, etc. is scheduled for departure

an official list of goods, cargo, or passengers carried on a ship, airplane, or other vehicle, used for customs, shipping, or transport purposes

in the sea, but not too far from the coast