Transportation

Lesson 22

Station

Title: Station

Pronunciation: ˈsteɪ.ʃən

Part of speech :noun

Formal or informal: both

Countable or uncountable :countable

Stress marks :steɪ.ʃən 

Synonym: depot  

a place where buses, trains, etc., regularly stop so that passengers can get on and off

she waited at the station for her train

a place where buses, trains, etc., regularly stop so that passengers can get on and off

Airport

Title: Airport

Pronunciation ˈer.pɔrt

Part of speech noun

Formal or informal both

Countable or uncountable countable

Stress marks er.pɔrt 

Synonym aerodrome        

a place where airplanes regularly take off and land, with buildings for passengers to wait in

she arrived at the airport three hours before her flight

a place where airplanes regularly take off and land, with buildings for passengers to wait in

Airplane

Title: Airplane

Pronunciation ˈer.pleɪn

Part of speech noun

Formal or informal both

Countable or uncountable countable

Stress marks er.pleɪn

Synonym aircraft

a powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces

she boarded the airplane for her international flight

a powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces

Car

Title: Car

Pronunciation: /kɑr/

Part of speech: noun

Formal or informal: Both

Countable or uncountable: Countable

Stress marks: kɑr

Synonym: Automobile    

a road vehicle with an engine and four wheels

She drives a car to work

a road vehicle with an engine and four wheels

Motorcycle

Title: Motorcycle

Pronunciation: /ˈmoʊ·t‌ərˌsaɪ·kəl/ 

Part of speech: noun

Formal or informal: Both

Countable or uncountable: Countable

Stress marks: ˈmoʊ·t‌ərˌsaɪ·kəl

Synonym: Bike               

a two-wheeled vehicle with an engine

He rides a motorcycle to work

a two-wheeled vehicle with an engine

Bus

Title: Bus

Pronunciation:* /bʌs/

Part of speech:* noun

Formal or informal:* Both

Countable or uncountable:* Countable 

Stress marks:* bʌs 

Synonym:* Coach     

a large motor vehicle used for carrying passengers by road, typically seating up to 40 people

She takes the bus to work every day

a large motor vehicle used for carrying passengers by road, typically seating up to 40 people

Taxi

Title: Taxi

Pronunciation: /ˈtæk·si/

Part of speech: noun

Formal or informal: Both

Countable or uncountable:Countable

Stress marks:ˈtæk·si  

Synonym: Cab              

a car with a driver that can be hired to take you somewhere

She hailed a taxi to get to the airport

a car with a driver that can be hired to take you somewhere

Truck

Title: Truck

Pronunciation : /trʌk/

Part of speech :noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms : None

Formal or informal :Both

Countable or uncountable :Countable

Transitive or intransitive : N/A

Stress marks :trʌk 

Synonym : Lorry    

a large road vehicle used for carrying goods

He drives a truck for a living

a large road vehicle used for carrying goods

Train

Title: Train

Pronunciation : /treɪn/

Part of speech : noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms : None

Formal or informal : Both

Countable or uncountable :Countable 

Transitive or intransitive : N/A 

Stress marks : treɪn

Synonym : Railroad    

a series of railway carriages connected together, usually pulled by a locomotive

She took the train to visit her family

a series of railway carriages connected together, usually pulled by a locomotive

Subway-underground

Title: Subway-underground

Pronunciation : /ˈsʌbˌweɪ/

Part of speech : noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms : None

Formal or informal : Both

Countable or uncountable : Countable

Transitive or intransitive : N/A

Stress marks : ˈsʌbˌweɪ

Synonym :Metro               

an underground railway, especially in a city

He takes the subway to work every day

an underground railway, especially in a city

Helicopter

Title: Helicopter

Pronunciation :/ˈhel·ɪˌkɑp·t‌ər/ 

Part of speech :noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms :None

Formal or informal : Both 

Countable or uncountable :Countable 

Transitive or intransitive : N/A

Stress marks :ˈhel·ɪˌkɑp·t‌ər

Synonym : Chopper   

an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades

They flew in a helicopter over the city

an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades

Ship

Title: Ship

Pronunciation :/ʃɪp/ 

Part of speech : noun

Formal or informal : Both

Countable or uncountable : Countable

Stress marks : ʃɪp 

Synonym :Vessel        

a large boat for traveling on water, especially across the sea

They sailed on a ship to the Caribbean

a large boat for traveling on water, especially across the sea

Boat

Title: Boat

Pronunciation :/boʊt/

Part of speech : noun

Countable or uncountable : Countable

Stress marks : boʊt

Synonym : Vessel

Opposite : Ship                

 

a small vessel for traveling on water, propelled by oars, sails, or an engine

They went fishing on a boat

a small vessel for traveling on water, propelled by oars, sails, or an engine

Ticket

Title: Ticket

Pronunciation ˈtɪk.ɪt

Part of speech noun

Formal or informal both

Countable or uncountable countable

Stress marks tɪk.ɪt

Synonym pass                  

a piece of paper that gives you the right to see a movie, play, etc., travel on public transportatio

she bought a ticket for the concert

a piece of paper that gives you the right to see a movie, play, etc., travel on public transportatio