Advanced Vocabulary - Road Vehicles Other Than Cars

Road Vehicles Other Than Cars I

4×4 noun

a four-wheel drive vehicle.

4WD abbreviation

a four-wheel drive vehicle.

all-terrain vehicle noun

a vehicle with no roof, three or four wheels, and usually only one seat, used for driving over rough, soft, or wet ground.

ambulance noun

a vehicle for taking people to hospital.

ATV noun

an all-terrain vehicle.

bakkie noun

South African a pickup truck.

Black Maria noun

British informal old-fashioned a vehicle used by the police for carrying prisoners.

breakdown truck noun

British a truck used for pulling away another vehicle that has stopped working.

bus noun

a large road vehicle with a lot of seats that you pay to travel on, especially one that takes you fairly short distances and stops frequently.

bus noun

mainly American a coach.

camper noun

a camper van.

camper van noun

British a motor vehicle used for living in on holidays It is smaller than a caravan ..

caravan noun

British a vehicle that people can live and travel in on holiday. Caravans are usually towed pulled by a car. The American word is trailer.

charabanc noun

British a type of bus used in the past for taking people on journeys for enjoyment.

Chelsea tractor noun

British humorous a name for a large four-wheel drive vehicle that people drive around towns and cities although it is more suitable for roads in the country.

coach noun

British a long comfortable vehicle for carrying a large number of passengers, especially on long journeys.

Dormobile

trademark British a type of road vehicle with beds and kitchen equipment etc in it.

double-decker noun

a bus that has both an upper and a lower level where people can sit.

dumper truck noun

British a truck with a large metal container that can be raised at the front end so that the material in it, such as sand or stones, falls out at the back end.

dump truck noun

American a dumper truck.

dustcart noun

British a truck with a large metal container for carrying waste materials from dustbins . The American word is garbage truck . 

earth mover noun

a large vehicle for digging holes and moving large quantities of earth.

fire engine noun

a large road vehicle that firefighters use for driving to a fire and carrying the equipment they need.

fire truck noun

American a fire engine.

flatbed noun

mainly American a truck or trailer with no roof or sides, used for carrying large or heavy goods.

float noun

a large vehicle decorated and driven as part of a parade.

four-by-four noun

a vehicle that has four-wheel drive.

four-wheel drive noun

a vehicle that has this system.

Greyhound Bus

trademark a type of bus that people use for travelling long distances in the US.

gritter noun

British a truck that spreads grit or salt on roads that have ice on them. The American word is sander .

heavy goods vehicle noun

British an hgv.

HGV noun

British heavy goods vehicle: a large truck.

horsebox noun

British a vehicle for horses to travel in, pulled by a car.

jeep noun

a car with no roof that can drive over all types of land and is often used as a military vehicle.

juggernaut noun

British a very large truck.

Land Rover

trademark a type of vehicle that can travel on roads and over rough ground, used especially by farmers.

limo noun

informal a limousine.

limousine noun

mainly American a small bus that takes people to and from airports.

lorry noun

British a truck 1 .

milk float noun

British a small truck used for delivering milk to people’s homes.

minibus noun

a small bus for about ten to fifteen people.

minivan noun

a small van with seats for about eight people.

motor home noun

a large road vehicle designed for living in while travelling.

moving van noun

American a removal van.

MPV noun

British multi-purpose vehicle: a vehicle that is larger than an ordinary car, used for carrying passengers or goods.

omnibus noun

an old word meaning a ‘bus’.

panel truck noun

American a small truck with an enclosed section for carrying goods.

people carrier noun

British an mpv.

pickup noun

a truck with an open back and low sides.

plough noun

a snow plough.

plow

the American spelling of plough.

quad bike noun

British a vehicle with four big tyres that you sit on and control like a motorbike.

recovery vehicle noun

British a truck that removes vehicles that have been in an accident or have broken down stopped working.

recreational vehicle noun

American an rv.

removal van noun

British a large van or truck used for moving furniture from one property to another.

rig noun

American a large truck that consists of two parts, one for the engine and the driver and the other for carrying a load.

road train noun

Australian a very long vehicle consisting of a truck pulling several trailers , used for carrying goods.

RV noun

American recreational vehicle: a large road vehicle that you can live in.

single decker noun

British a bus that has only one level.

snow plough noun

a large vehicle that pushes snow off the road.

sport utility vehicle noun

an suv.

streetcar noun

American a tram 1 .

SUV noun

sport utility vehicle: a four-wheel drive a .

tanker noun

a large ship, truck, or plane that carries petrol or oil.

tow truck noun

American a breakdown truck.

tractor-trailer noun

American an articulated lorry.

trailer noun

American a caravan used as a permanent home.

trailer noun

American a caravan pulled by a car.

tram noun

British a long narrow vehicle that travels along metal tracks in the middle of a street and is used as public transport in some places.

tramcar noun

old-fashioned a tram.

trolley noun

American a tram.

trolley noun

a trolleybus.

trolleybus noun

a bus that operates using electric power from wires fixed above the road.

trolley car noun

American a trolley that runs on rails.

truck noun

a large road vehicle used for carrying goods.

ute noun

Australian informal a pickup truck.

utility noun

Australian a pickup truck.

van noun

a vehicle used for carrying goods. It is usually larger than a car and smaller than a truck, and the back part is enclosed, with no windows at the sides.

Winnebago

trademark American a large road vehicle used for sleeping in when you are travelling.

wrecker noun

American a vehicle used for moving damaged cars or other vehicles.

Total words = 80 // Words in the list = 40                             Road Vehicles OtherThan Cars II