TRANSPORTATION VOCABULARY

Overpass: a bridge that carries one road over another road

Sentence: Traffic in the area significantly improved thanks to the new overpass.

Service road: a small road next to a busier, faster road that you use to drive to homes and shops

Sentence: In my city, truck traffic is not allowed on service roads.

Traffic jam: a large number of vehicles on a road moving very slowly or not at all

Sentence: I was stuck in a traffic jam on my way here.

Emissions: the amount of gas, heat, light that is sent out

Sentence: In my opinion, governments are not doing enough to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from traffic.

Noise pollution: noise, such as that from traffic, is considered unhealthy for people

Sentence: Noise pollution from trains passing through residential areas is a major concern in my country.

Environmentally-friendly: not harmful to the environment

Sentence: Electric cars are a more environmentally-friendly alternative.

Abroad: in a foreign country

Sentence: It’s much easier to travel abroad now than in the past.

Business trip: A journey taken for business purposes

Sentence: I went to New York on a business trip.

Commute: to regularly travel a distance between work and home

Sentence: I commute to the city by bus every day.

Space travel: travel through outer space

Sentence: There’s a lot of interest in space travel these days.

Autonomous vehicle: a car capable of driving itself

Sentence: I don’t believe autonomous vehicles can keep us safe.