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ESL Transportation Vocabulary

Car, bus, train, subway, ferry: ways to travel and transport words for English learners.

  • 🎓 Grades 1–6
  • 💬 ESL
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  1. car

    It has four wheels; a family drives it

  2. bus

    A big vehicle that carries many people

  3. train

    It runs on tracks

  4. airplane

    It flies in the sky and carries people

  5. bicycle

    It has two wheels and pedals

  6. motorcycle

    A bike with an engine

  7. boat

    It floats on water

  8. ship

    A very big boat for the ocean

  9. truck

    A big vehicle that carries heavy things

  10. taxi

    A car you pay to ride in

  11. subway

    A train that runs under the city

  12. helicopter

    It flies with spinning blades on top

  13. scooter

    Two wheels, a board and handles; push with one foot

  14. van

    A vehicle bigger than a car for people or things

  15. ambulance

    It takes sick people to the hospital

  16. tractor

    A farm vehicle for pulling heavy things

  17. rocket

    It goes into space

  18. sailboat

    A boat that moves with the wind

  19. skateboard

    A board with four small wheels

  20. ferry

    A boat that carries people and cars across water

  21. station

    A place where trains or buses stop

  22. airport

    A place where planes take off and land

  23. driver

    The person who drives

  24. ticket

    You buy it to ride a bus or train

  25. helmet

    You wear it on your head when you ride a bike

  26. road

    Cars drive on it

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