Travel & Transport
B1 words for travel, vehicles, and transport
Overview
10 B1-level words for travel, vehicles, and transport.
Words
destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/
noun — B1
Meaning: The act of destining or appointing.
Example:
- The destination is very important.
- She talked about the destination.
Collocations: the destination, a destination of, destination is important
fuel /ˈfjuːl/
noun — B1
Meaning: Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.
Example:
- The fuel is very important.
- She talked about the fuel.
Collocations: the fuel, a fuel of, fuel is important
path [pʰäːθ]
noun — B1
Meaning: A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.
Example:
- The path is very important.
- She talked about the path.
Collocations: the path, a path of, path is important
port /pɔːt/
noun — B1
Meaning: A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
Example:
- The port is very important.
- Port your helm!
Collocations: the port, a port of, port is important
Word family: export (đt./dt.) → exporter (dt.)
reservation /ˌɹɛzəˈveɪʃən/
noun — B1
Meaning: The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.
Example:
- The committee authorised the reservation of funds.
- She talked about the reservation.
Collocations: the reservation, a reservation of, reservation is important
sail /seɪl/
noun — B1
Meaning: A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
Example:
- The sail is very important.
- She talked about the sail.
Collocations: the sail, a sail of, sail is important
sailor /ˈseɪlə/
noun — B1
Meaning: A person in the business of navigating ships or other vessels
Example:
- The sailor is very important.
- She talked about the sailor.
Collocations: the sailor, a sailor of, sailor is important
tour /tɔː(ɹ)/
verb — B1
Meaning: A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
Example:
- On our last holiday to Spain we took a tour of the wine-growing regions.
- The Rolling Stones were still touring when they were in their seventies.
Collocations: tour something, tour that, try to tour
Word family: tour (dt./đt.) → tourism (dt.) → tourist (dt.)
transport
verb — B1
Meaning: An act of transporting; conveyance.
Example:
- The transport of goods is not included in the price given on the website.
- to transport goods; to transport troops
Collocations: transport something, transport that, try to transport
Word family: transport (dt./đt.) → transportation (dt.)
wing /wɪŋ/
noun — B1
Meaning: An appendage of an animal’s (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly; a similar fin at the side of a ray or similar fish
Example:
- The wing is very important.
- She talked about the wing.
Collocations: the wing, a wing of, wing is important
Quick Review
| Word | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| destination | n. | The act of destining or appointing |
| fuel | n. | Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction |
| path | n. | A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians |
| port | n. | A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers |
| reservation | n. | The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back |
| sail | n. | A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along |
| sailor | n. | A person in the business of navigating ships or other vessels |
| tour | v. | A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc |
| transport | v. | An act of transporting; conveyance |
| wing | n. | An appendage of an animal’s (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly; a similar fin at the side of a ray or similar fish |