| air |
travel or transportation by aircraft. [1/8 definitions] |
| airlift |
the systematic transportation of people or supplies by air when ground routes are impossible or dangerous to use, esp. in a battle zone or during an emergency. [1/2 definitions] |
| airline |
a system of transportation by air offering scheduled flights between various points, or a business that owns and operates the equipment required by such a system. [1/2 definitions] |
| air traffic |
movement of airplanes and other air transportation vehicles through the air or on runways. |
| bicycle rickshaw |
a type of transportation originating in Asia, having three wheels and two passenger seats, and powered by a person pedaling; pedicab; cycle rickshaw. |
| bus1 |
a large motor vehicle with many seats, usu. used for public transportation. [1/3 definitions] |
| busing |
in the United States, the transportation of school children in buses to schools that are not the nearest to their homes, esp. in order to achieve racial balance. |
| cab1 |
a horse-drawn carriage used for public transportation. [1/3 definitions] |
| cable railway |
a system of transportation in which enclosed passenger cars, pulled by a continuously moving underground cable, roll along rails. |
| cadge |
to cajole others into providing one's meals, lodging, or transportation. [1/2 definitions] |
| canal |
a man-made waterway for transportation or irrigation. [1/3 definitions] |
| caravansary |
an inn, esp. in the Middle East, with a large courtyard for the animals used as transportation in a caravan. [1/2 definitions] |
| carfare |
the amount charged for public transportation, as on a city bus. |
| change |
to transfer to a different conveyance or mode of transportation. [1/18 definitions] |
| charter |
of a vehicle or type of transportation, available or hired by contract. [1/7 definitions] |
| cycle rickshaw |
a type of transportation originating in Asia, having three wheels and two passenger seats, and powered by a person pedaling; pedicab; bicycle rickshaw. |
| deadhead |
(informal) a person who uses a free ticket for transportation, admission, or the like; nonpaying customer. [1/5 definitions] |
| dispatcher |
a person who supervises the departure of vehicles for a transportation company. [1/2 definitions] |
| express |
of transportation, making few or no stops before the destination; rapid. (Cf. local.) [1/8 definitions] |
| fare |
the price paid to ride on commercial transportation, such as a bus, train, or airplane, or a passenger paying such a charge. [1/5 definitions] |
| flume |
an artificial channel or chute through which water flows, sometimes used for the transportation of logs or, in an amusement park, for boat rides. [1/3 definitions] |