English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2) — A1 is the friendliest place to start — and browse its words grouped by topic: travel, food, the body, emotions, and more. Each word shows its meaning, example sentences, and US/UK pronunciation.
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29 words
crash
B1
/kɹæʃ/
A serious accident in which a vehicle hits something.
aboard
B1
/əˈbɔɹd/
on or onto a ship, plane, train, or bus
goods
B1
/ˈgʊdz/
Things that are made to be bought and sold.
transport
B1
/tɹænsˈpɔɹt/
The system or vehicles used for carrying people or goods from one place to another.
log
B1
/lɔɡ/
A thick piece of a tree trunk that has been cut.
ford
B1
/fɔːrd/
a shallow place in a river or stream where people, animals, or vehicles can cross without a bridge
tire
B1
/ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/
A rubber ring filled with air that fits around a wheel of a car or bicycle.
vessel
B1
/ˈvɛs.əl/
A ship or large boat.
motorcycle
B1
/ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/
A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine and handlebars instead of a steering wheel.
dial
B1
/ˈdaɪəl/
To enter a telephone number in order to call someone.
railroad
B1
/ˈɹeɪlɹoʊd/
A track with metal rails that trains run on; the railway system (American English).
railway
B1
/ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/
A system of tracks that trains travel on, used to carry people and goods.
rail
B1
/ɹeɪ(ə)l/
The system of travelling by train.
sinner
B1
/ˈsɪnɚ/
A person who sins or has sinned.
depot
B1
/ˈdiːpoʊ/
a railway or bus station where passengers or goods are loaded and unloaded, especially in North American English
lighthouse
B1
/ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower or other coastal structure with a powerful light that warns or guides ships
detour
B1
/ˈdiːtʊr/
a longer or less direct route taken to avoid a blockage or reach a place indirectly
lorry
B1
/ˈlɔɹi/
A large vehicle for carrying heavy goods by road; a truck.
freighter
B1
/ˈfɹeɪtɚ/
a ship designed or used to carry cargo
turbulence
B1
/ˈtɝ.bjə.ləns/
Sudden, violent movements of the air that shake an aircraft during flight.
traction
B1
/ˈtræk.ʃən/
the grip produced by friction between a moving object and the surface beneath it
roadside
B1
/ˈɹoʊdsaɪd/
The strip of land along the edge of a road.
steamship
B1
/ˈstiːmˌʃɪp/
a ship propelled by one or more steam engines
signpost
B1
/ˈsaɪnˌpoʊst/
A post by a road with a sign giving directions or information.
refit
B1
/ˈriːˌfɪt/
a thorough repair, renovation, or replacement of equipment, especially on a ship
rower
B1
/ˈroʊɝ/
a person who propels a boat with oars, whether as work, transport, or sport
portage
B1
/ˈpɔːrtɪdʒ/
the activity of carrying a boat and its supplies overland between navigable waterways or around an obstacle
fire station
B1
traffic jam
B1