List of 100 Transportation Vocabulary with Their Pictures

Whether by land, air, or sea, transportation is part of everyday life, and each type has its own term in English. Knowing these words helps in speaking, reading, and travel planning. In this blog, you will learn 100 useful transportation vocabulary with their pictures.

What Is Transportation Vocabulary?

• Transportation vocabulary includes all the words we use to talk about how people and goods move around.
• These words cover things like buses, airplanes, bicycles, and even boats or trains.
• It helps learners talk about daily travel, give directions, or describe different types of vehicles clearly.

List of Transportation Vocabulary with Pictures

bicycle		دَرَّاجَۃُ	(drrajaton)
cement mixture		زَوٛرَقُ الٛتَجٛدِیٛفُ	(Zwaraqol  tjdeed)
rowing boat		خَلِیٛطُ الاِسٛمَنٛت	(khalitul ismant)
taxi		سَیَّارَۃٌ اِجٛرُہ	(syiaratul ijjr)
police car		سَیَّارَۃٌ شُرٛطَۃ	(syiarton shorta)
motorcycle		دَرَّاجَۃٌ نَارِیَۃ	(drra jatol nadiya)
helicopter		طَائِرَۃٌ عَامُوٛدِیَۃٌ	(taietatn e’amodiyatn)
dump truck		تَفٛرِیٛغُ شَاحِنَۃٌ	(tfreeg shaHina)
aerial tramway		اَلٛتُرَامُ الٛجَوِّی	(al toramo jwai)
fire engine		سَیَّارَۃٌ الٛاِطٛفَاء	(syia ratol itfa)
airplane		طَائِرَۃٌ	(taeira)
tractor		جِرَارٌزَرَاعَی	(jiraron zara.e)
crane		مِرٛفَاع	(mirfa’e)
bus		حَافِلَۃ	(Hafila)
train		قَطَار	(qatar)
boat		قَارَبَ	(qaraba)
carriage		نَقَلَ	(naqal)
forklift		رَافِعَۃٌ شُوٛکِیَۃٌ	(rafi’eton shokiyaton)
ambulance		سَیَّارَۃٌ اِسٛعَاف	(syiaraton is’ef)
car		سَیَّارَۃٌ	(syiaraton)

Why Learn Transportation Words in English and Arabic?

• Learning in both English and Arabic helps bilingual students strengthen vocabulary across both languages at the same time.
• It allows Arabic-speaking learners to understand transportation signs, school topics, or safety instructions in English.
• Teachers and parents can better explain travel or transport topics by using both languages to support learning.

Types of Transportation Vocabulary

• Land Transportation: Includes vehicles like cars, trains, buses, scooters, and bicycles used on roads and rails.
• Water Transportation: Includes ships, boats, submarines, and ferries that move across oceans, rivers, or lakes.
• Air Transportation: Includes aircraft like planes, helicopters, and hot air balloons that travel through the sky.

Examples of Transportation Words with Meanings

• Bus – A large vehicle that carries many people on scheduled routes in cities or between towns.
• Helicopter – A flying vehicle that uses rotating blades and can land in small spaces.
• Ship – A very large boat used for traveling long distances across seas or oceans.
• Bicycle – A two-wheeled vehicle you pedal with your feet to move forward.
• Taxi – A car that you pay to drive you to a place, often found in cities.

Common Mistakes When Learning Transportation Words

• Confusing “ship” with “boat” is common—ships are much larger and used for longer trips.
• Learners often say “a car driver” instead of “a driver” when the vehicle is already clear in context.
• Mispronouncing words like “vehicle” or “helicopter” can confuse listeners—practice them slowly with audio if needed.
• Mixing land and air transport terms, such as calling an airplane a “bus,” can happen in early learning stages.
• Forgetting articles like “a” or “an” before transportation words in English may make sentences sound incorrect.

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