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Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2, plus C2+ for rare words beyond the CEFR scale) — 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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All 27,899 wordsC2+ is beyond the official CEFR scale: rare, specialist, and literary words kept for reference.
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car
A1
/kɑr/
A road vehicle with four wheels and an engine, used to carry a small number of people.
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street
A1
/stɹit/
A public road in a town or city, usually with buildings along it.
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road
A2
/roʊd/
A hard surface built for vehicles and people to travel along.
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train
A1
/tɹeɪn/
A line of connected railway carriages pulled by an engine.
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station
A1
/ˈsteɪʃən/
A place where trains or buses stop so passengers can get on and off.
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truck
A2
/trʌk/
A large road vehicle for carrying heavy goods.
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bus
A1
/bʌs/
A large road vehicle that carries many passengers along a fixed route.
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van
A2
/væn/
A covered road vehicle, larger than a car, used for carrying goods or groups of people.
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driver
A1
/ˈdɹaɪvɚ/
A person who controls and operates a vehicle.
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bike
A1
/baɪk/
A bicycle; a vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pedalling.
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crash
B1
/kɹæʃ/
A serious accident in which a vehicle hits something.
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traffic
A2
/ˈtræfɪk/
The cars and other vehicles moving along a road.
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vehicle
A2
/ˈvi.ə.kəl/
A machine, such as a car, bus, or truck, used to carry people or goods from place to place.
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cab
A2
/kæb/
A car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere.
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wheel
A2
/wil/
A round object that turns on its centre, used to move a vehicle or machine.
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ambulance
B1
/ˈæm.bjə.ləns/
A vehicle that takes sick or injured people to hospital quickly.
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rocket
B2
/ˈɹɑk.ɪt/
A vehicle or device driven through the air or space by burning fuel.
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transport¹
B1
/ˈtɹæns.pɔɹt/
The system or vehicles used for carrying people or goods from one place to another.
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transport²
B1
/tɹænsˈpɔɹt/
To carry people or goods from one place to another.
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highway
A2
/ˈhaɪweɪ/
A main public road, especially a wide, fast one connecting towns and cities.
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wagon
B1
/ˈwæɡən/
A large four-wheeled vehicle, usually pulled by horses, used to carry heavy goods.
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tire
B1
/ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/
A rubber ring filled with air that fits around a wheel of a car or bicycle.
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cart
C2
/kɑɹt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
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motorcycle
B1
/ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/
A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine and handlebars instead of a steering wheel.
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subway
A1
/ˈsʌbˌweɪ/
An underground railway used to move people around a city.
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carriage
B1
/ˈkæɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/
A vehicle with wheels, usually pulled by horses, for carrying people.
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bicycle
A1
/ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/
A vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing pedals with your feet.
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auto
C1
/ˈɔ.toʊ̯/
A car (short for automobile).
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shuttle
C1
/ˈʃʌt.əl/
a bus, train, aircraft, or other service that travels regularly between two points
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railway
B1
/ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/
A system of tracks that trains travel on, used to carry people and goods.
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interior
B2
/ɪnˈtɪ.ɹi.ɚ/
the inside of a building, vehicle, or other enclosed space.
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fare
A2
/fɛr/
The money you pay to travel by bus, train, taxi, or plane.
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saddle
C1
/ˈsæd(ə)l/
a seat fastened on a horse, bicycle, or similar vehicle for a rider
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hulk
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/hʊlk/
a large abandoned ship, wreck, or shell
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rail
B1
/ɹeɪ(ə)l/
The system of travelling by train.
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scooter
B2
/ˈskuːtɝ/
A small two-wheeled vehicle with a handlebar and a board to stand on, pushed along with one foot.
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caravan
B2
/ˈkæɹəvæn/
A vehicle with beds and cooking equipment that is pulled by a car and used as a home on holiday.
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depot
B1
/ˈdiːpoʊ/
a railway or bus station where passengers or goods are loaded and unloaded, especially in North American English
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bumper
B2
/ˈbʌmpəɹ/
A bar at the front and back of a vehicle that absorbs the impact of a crash.
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sleigh
C2
/sleɪ/
a vehicle on runners for traveling over snow or ice, usually pulled by an animal
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chariot
B1
/ˈt͡ʃæɹiət/
A two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used in ancient times for war or racing.
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motorbike
B2
/ˈmoʊtɚˌbaɪk/
A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine; a motorcycle.
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derrick
C2
/ˈdɛrɪk/
a crane with a movable boom, especially one used aboard a ship or at a construction site
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windshield
B2
/ˈwɪndˌʃiːld/
The large glass window at the front of a vehicle that protects those inside from wind and weather.
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lorry
B1
/ˈlɔɹi/
A large vehicle for carrying heavy goods by road; a truck.
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tram
A2
/tɹæm/
A public passenger vehicle that runs on rails set into the road, usually powered by electricity (called a streetcar or trolley in North America).
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limousine
C2
/ˌlɪməˈziːn/
a large luxurious car, often with a chauffeur and sometimes with a lengthened passenger compartment
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sled
C2
/slɛd/
A small, light vehicle with runners, used recreationally, mostly by children, for sliding down snow-covered hills; no draft animal pulls it.
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battleship
B2
/ˈbætəlˌʃɪp/
a large, heavily armored warship armed with powerful guns, especially a twentieth-century capital ship
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cycling
A2
/ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/
The activity of riding a bicycle for transport, exercise, or fun.
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hearse
B2
/hɝs/
a vehicle used to carry a coffin to a funeral or burial place
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kerosene
B2
/ˈkɛɹəsiːn/
A thin oil made from petroleum, used as fuel for lamps, heaters, and aircraft.
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liner
B2
/ˈlaɪnɚ/
A large passenger ship that travels a regular route.
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locomotive
C2
/ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
The engine of a train that pulls the carriages or wagons.
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oar
C2
/oɹ/
A type of lever used to propel a boat, having a flat blade at one end and a handle at the other, and pivoted in a rowlock atop the gunwale, whereby a rower seated in the boat and pulling the handle can pass the blade through the water by repeated strokes against the water's resistance, thus moving the boat.
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flagship
B2
/ˈflæɡʃɪp/
the ship carrying the commander of a naval fleet and flying that commander's flag
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stagecoach
B2
/ˈsteɪdʒˌkoʊtʃ/
a horse-drawn coach that formerly carried passengers and mail on a regular route between towns
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gondola
C1
/ˈɡɑːn.də.lə/
a long, narrow, flat-bottomed Venetian boat propelled and steered with a single oar
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windscreen
B1
/ˈwɪn(d).skɹiːn/
The large glass window at the front of a car or other vehicle.
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tiller
C1
/ˈtɪlɚ/
a lever used to turn a boat's rudder and control its direction
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landau
C2
/ˈlæn.dɔː/
a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with facing passenger seats and a two-part folding roof
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mariner
C2
/ˈmæɹɪnɚ/
A sailor, especially one who works on a ship at sea.
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steamboat
C2
/ˈstimˌboʊt/
A boat or vessel propelled by steam power.
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stateroom
C1
/ˈsteɪtˌruːm/
a private sleeping cabin on a passenger ship or train
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cul-de-sac
C2
/ˈkʌldəsæk/
a street, passage, or route closed at one end
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steamship
B1
/ˈstiːmˌʃɪp/
a ship propelled by one or more steam engines
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boatswain
C2
/ˈboʊ.sən/
a ship's officer responsible for the deck crew, rigging, anchors, and other deck equipment
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hackney
C2
/ˈhækni/
a carriage or cab kept for public hire; now chiefly historical except in the term hackney carriage
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chaise
C2
/ʃeɪz/
a light horse-drawn carriage, usually for one or two people
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blinker
B2
/ˈblɪŋkər/
a flashing light on a vehicle that signals an intended turn
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skiff
C2
/skɪf/
A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern.
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porthole
C2
/ˈpɔː(ɹ)t.həʊl/
a small, usually circular window in the side of a ship, aircraft, or similar vehicle
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speedometer
B2
/spɪˈdɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/
an instrument in a vehicle that measures and displays its current speed
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galleon
C2
/ˈɡæ.li.ən/
a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts
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flotsam
C2
/ˈflɑːtsəm/
floating wreckage, cargo, or other debris from a ship
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omnibus
C1
/ˈɑm.nə.bəs/
a bus, especially a large horse-drawn public vehicle of the nineteenth century
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culvert
C2
/ˈkʌlvɚt/
a covered channel or pipe that carries water beneath a road, railway, or embankment
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coxswain
C2
/ˈkɑːksən/
the sailor in charge of a ship's boat and crew, usually responsible for steering it
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prow
C2
/praʊ/
the forward part of a ship or boat, especially when it projects above the water
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longboat
C2
/ˈlɔŋˌboʊt/
the largest open boat formerly carried by a sailing ship, used for transport, work, or emergencies
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lading
C2
/ˈleɪdɪŋ/
goods or cargo carried by a ship or other vehicle
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scow
C2
/skaʊ/
a broad, flat-bottomed boat used chiefly to carry bulk freight
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outrigger
C2
/ˈaʊtˌɹɪɡɚ/
a float attached parallel to a canoe or boat by projecting struts to improve stability
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smokestack
B2
/ˈsmoʊkˌstæk/
A tall chimney that carries smoke and gases away from a factory, ship, or locomotive.
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cabriolet
C2
/kæbriəˈleɪ/
a car with a roof that folds down or can be removed
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phaeton
C2
/ˈfeɪətən/
a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, usually open and having one or two forward-facing seats
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dray
C2
/dreɪ/
a low, strong cart or wagon, traditionally horse-drawn and used for carrying heavy loads
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seamanship
C1
/ˈsiːmənˌʃɪp/
skill and practical knowledge in navigating, handling, operating, and maintaining a ship or boat
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ferryboat
B2
/ˈfɛɹiˌboʊt/
A boat that carries people, vehicles, or goods across water on a regular schedule.
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mizzen
C2
/ˈmɪzən/
the mast immediately behind a ship's mainmast; a mizzenmast
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brougham
C2
/ˈbɹuːəm/
a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with an enclosed passenger body and an open driver's seat
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scupper
C2
/ˈskʌp.ɚ/
an opening in a ship's side, or in a building wall, through which water drains from a deck, floor, or flat roof
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forecastle
C2
/ˈfoʊk.səl/
the raised forward part of a ship's upper deck or the structure built there
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voiture
C2
/vwɑːˈtjʊr/
literary or historical, chiefly in French contexts: a carriage or other vehicle
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tare
B2
/tɛɹ/
the weight of an empty container or vehicle, deducted from gross weight to find the weight of its contents
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barque
C2
/bɑrk/
a sailing ship with three or more masts, square-rigged except on the rearmost mast
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