Meaning: A road that provides access to a particular area or facility.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The access road leads to the new shopping center.

Category: Transportation

Synonyms:

• entry road
• approach road

Meaning: ADT is an acronym for 'Average Daily Traffic', used in transportation planning.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The ADT for the highway increased significantly last year.

Category: Transportation

Meaning: The seat at the rear of a vehicle.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She sat in the back seat during the ride.

Category: Transportation › Vehicles

Synonyms: rear seat

Meaning: A narrow or less important street, often away from the main roads.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They found a cozy café on a back street.

Category: Transportation › Urban Planning

Synonyms: side street

Meaning: A passenger who gives unwanted advice to the driver.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He's such a back-seat driver; he always tells me how to drive.

Category: Transportation › Driving

Synonyms: passenger advisor

Meaning: A light that activates when a vehicle is in reverse.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The backup light turned on as he reversed the car.

Category: Transportation › Vehicles

Synonyms: reverse light

Meaning: a taxi

Part of speech: noun

Example: I took a cab to the airport.

Category: Transportation

Synonyms: taxi

Meaning: a taxi driver

Part of speech: noun

Example: The cabby took me to my destination quickly.

Category: Transportation

Synonyms: taxi driver

Meaning: a young man who works on a ship, assisting the crew

Part of speech: noun

Example: The cabin boy helped with the ship's chores.

Category: Transportation › Maritime

Meaning: the staff working on an aircraft

Part of speech: noun

Example: The cabin crew ensured passengers were comfortable.

Category: Transportation › Aviation

Synonyms: flight attendants

Meaning: a type of boat designed for cruising

Part of speech: noun

Example: They rented a cabin cruiser for their vacation.

Category: Transportation › Maritime

Synonyms: cruiser

Meaning: a vehicle that moves along a cable, often used in hilly areas

Part of speech: noun

Example: We took a cable car to the top of the mountain.

Category: Transportation › Public Transport

Synonyms: aerial tramway

Meaning: the last car on a freight train

Part of speech: noun

Example: The caboose is where the train crew stays.

Category: Transportation › Rail

Synonyms: train car

Meaning: a type of car with a convertible top

Part of speech: noun

Example: She drove her cabriolet along the coast.

Category: Transportation › Automobiles

Synonyms: convertible

Meaning: a luxury automobile brand

Part of speech: noun

Example: He drove a shiny new Cadillac.

Category: Transportation › Automobiles

Synonyms: luxury car

Meaning: a type of shared taxi or minibus in Tanzania

Part of speech: noun

Example: We took a dala-dala to the market.

Category: Transportation

Synonyms:

• minibus
• taxi

Meaning: in both directions.

Part of speech: phrase

Example: The train runs each way every hour.

Category: Transportation

Meaning: traveling or directed toward the east.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The eastbound train will arrive in ten minutes.

Category: Transportation

Synonyms:

• eastern
• eastward

Antonyms:

• westbound
• westward

Meaning: a taxi or cab that can be hired

Part of speech: noun

Example: We took a hackney carriage to the hotel.

Category: Transportation › Public Transport

Synonyms:

• taxi
• cab

Meaning: a sharp turn in a road

Part of speech: noun

Example: The road had a hairpin bend that required caution.

Category: Transportation › Roads

Synonyms:

• sharp turn
• curve

Meaning: an old, dilapidated car

Part of speech: noun

Example: He drove a jalopy that barely started.

Category: Transportation › Vehicles

Synonyms:

• old car
• clunker

Meaning: blocked or crowded

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The traffic was jammed during rush hour.

Category: Transportation

Synonyms:

• blocked
• crowded

Antonyms: clear

Meaning: The edge of a raised path or road.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She stepped off the kerb and onto the street.

Category: Transportation

Meaning: The side of the road next to the kerb.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He parked his bike on the kerb side.

Category: Transportation

Meaning: a boat powered by paddle wheels

Part of speech: noun

Example: The paddle steamer glided across the river.

Category: Transportation

Synonyms: paddle boat

Meaning: a four-wheeled vehicle for off-road use

Part of speech: noun

Example: He rode his quad bike through the muddy trails.

Category: Transportation › Vehicles

Synonyms: ATV

Meaning: A platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The cargo was unloaded at the quay.

Category: Transportation › Maritime

Synonyms:

• wharf
• dock

Meaning: The area next to a quay.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The quay side was bustling with activity.

Category: Transportation › Maritime

Synonyms:

• dockside
• wharf side

Meaning: A line of people or vehicles awaiting their turn.

Part of speech: noun

Example: We waited in the queue for tickets.

Category: Transportation

Synonyms:

• line
• row

Meaning: a U-turn in driving

Part of speech: noun

Example: He made a U-ey to go back to the store.

Category: Transportation › Driving

Synonyms: U-turn

Meaning: a large vehicle used for transporting goods or people

Part of speech: noun

Example: We rented a van for our trip.

Category: Transportation

Synonyms:

• vehicle
• truck

Meaning: the process of converting a van into a living space

Part of speech: noun

Example: He did a van conversion to travel full-time.

Category: Transportation › Modification

Meaning: a vehicle with four wheels used for transporting goods

Part of speech: noun

Example: The children played with a toy wagon in the yard.

Category: Transportation › Vehicles

Synonyms:

• cart
• vehicle

Meaning: a group of wagons traveling together

Part of speech: noun

Example: The wagon train moved slowly across the prairie.

Category: Transportation › Historical

Synonyms:

• caravan
• convoy

Meaning: the amount that a wagon can carry

Part of speech: noun

Example: They filled the wagonload with hay for the animals.

Category: Transportation › Vehicles

Synonyms:

• load
• cargo

Meaning: a large boat used for pleasure or racing

Part of speech: noun

Example: They spent the summer sailing on their yacht.

Category: Transportation › Marine

Synonyms: boat

Meaning: a horizontal spar on a ship's mast

Part of speech: noun

Example: The flag was raised on the yardarm.

Category: Transportation › Marine

Meaning: to turn or twist in a different direction

Part of speech: verb

Example: The ship began to yaw in the strong winds.

Category: Transportation › Marine

Synonyms: turn

Meaning: a type of boat with two masts

Part of speech: noun

Example: They sailed their yawl across the bay.

Category: Transportation › Marine

Synonyms: boat

Meaning: a flag indicating caution or a warning

Part of speech: noun

Example: The yellow flag was raised to signal caution.

Category: Transportation