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Travel and Transportation: Transportation

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  1. aviation
    the operation of aircraft to provide transportation
    As one of the world's top pilots, she knew that the next aviation frontier was space. Women in Space
  2. collision
    an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
    The minivan swerved back into the right lane, narrowly missing a head-on collision with the sedan. The Darkest Minds
  3. commuter
    someone who travels regularly to and from work
    Besides the commuters coming home from work, the station was swarming with men and women who were leaving the city for the weekend, on their way to Grand Central Station. The Cricket in Times Square
  4. congestion
    excessive crowding
    Because of the congestion on the roads to Jena, some protestors left their vehicles and walked into town on foot. The New Jim Crow
  5. cruise
    an ocean trip taken for pleasure
    Boats leave from the harbor for fishing trips and scenic cruises. We Were Liars
  6. direction
    relation between something and the course on which it moves
    The driver waited for him to cross in front of the bus before pulling slowly away from the curb and heading off in the other direction. Eleven
  7. fare
    the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
    She would drive me home or give me money for the bus fare. Silent To The Bone
  8. ferry
    a boat transporting people or vehicles over a body of water
    When he reached the ferry, the boat was already there and the ferryman who had once taken the young Samana across, stood in the boat. Siddhartha
  9. locomotive
    a self-propelled vehicle that draws a train along a track
    Sometimes the tail of the train hasn’t left one tunnel before the locomotive dives into another. Enrique's Journey
  10. navigate
    direct and plot the path and position of a conveyance
    Drivers were cranky as they navigated through congested streets, not giving an inch. Counting by 7s
  11. pedestrian
    a person who travels by foot
    They took small, fast steps down the hill until they reached the stairs, doing their best to dodge tourists and pedestrians. Book Scavenger
  12. shuttle
    public transport plying back and forth between two points
    In a little while a shuttle bus would pull up to take people to the mountain. The Honest Truth
  13. subway
    a rail system operating below the surface of the ground
    The subway station is right there, so we went down the stairs and got on the Seventh Avenue Local. The Pigman
  14. taxi
    a car that is hired to take passengers where they want to go
    Now all he had to do was wait for his father to drive to the airport and line his car behind the rest of the taxis waiting to pick up passengers. Shooting Kabul
  15. traffic
    vehicles or pedestrians traveling in a particular locality
    Already traffic on the street had increased sharply, as each day hundreds of citizens drove their carriages to the park to see the chosen site. The Devil in the White City
  16. train
    public transport provided by a line of railway cars
    I walk back toward the railway station and pester the station agent until he gets me a spot on the next train back to Amsterdam. Girl in the Blue Coat
  17. tram
    a vehicle that runs on rails and is often propelled by electricity
    We rode the tram for three stops, me leaning over Gus so we could look out the window together. The Fault in Our Stars
  18. transit
    a facility for the movement of passengers or goods
    “This is just a port of transit. They go on beyond here by boat.” The Amber Spyglass
  19. transportation
    a facility for the movement of passengers or goods
    He looked around the train and replied, “It is not the same as public transportation back home.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
  20. vehicle
    a conveyance that transports people or objects
    The drivers who’d been stretching their legs got back into their vehicles and slammed doors. The God of Small Things
Created on Thu Jul 27 14:31:35 EDT 2023 (updated Thu Sep 07 13:44:59 EDT 2023)

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