Roads, driving and public transport

Words for driving in Britain, finding your way on the roads, walking in town and paying for trains and buses.

20 cardsby Grove EnglishAdded 19 Oct 2026

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motorway (American: highway)
a wide, fast road between cities; in Britain its name starts with M, as in the M1: You can't ride a bike on the motorway
автомагистраль, автострада
roundabout
a place where several roads meet and cars go in a circle around an island in the middle: Take the second exit at the roundabout
кольцевая развязка, круговое движение
junction
a place where two or more roads meet or join: Leave at junction 10 and follow the signs to the airport
перекрёсток, развязка
lane
one of the parts of a wide road, marked with white lines, for one line of cars: The left lane is closed because of an accident
полоса (движения)
speed limit
the fastest that you are allowed to drive on a particular road: The speed limit here is thirty miles an hour
ограничение скорости
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- traffic jam
- rush hour
- roadworks
- diversion (American: detour)
- to overtake
- petrol station
- driving licence (American: driver's license)
- satnav
- pedestrian
- pavement (American: sidewalk)
- zebra crossing
- one-way street
- fare
- season ticket
- to give way