Transportation crossword worksheets cover all modes of transport and related vocabulary — land, air, and sea transport, public transit systems, directions, and travel logistics. Core vocabulary for Cambridge PET travel topics and essential for everyday English communication.
Puzzle 1 of 3
Transportation Part 1 Crossword
25 words
Across
3. An electric vehicle that transports people, usually in cities, and goes along metal tracks in the road.
4. An underground electric railroad.
10. A small jet-propelled vehicle which skims across the surface of water and is ridden like a motorcycle.
13. A vehicle equipped for taking sick or injured people to and from hospital.
15. A large metal basket on wheels used for carrying shopping in a supermarket.
17. A large, fast ship used for long-distance travel or as a warship.
18. A boat propelled partly or entirely by sails.
20. A cylindrical projectile that can be propelled to a great height or distance by the combustion of its contents.
22. A two-wheeled vehicle that is powered by a motor.
23. A cloth canopy which fills with air and allows a person or heavy object attached to it to descend slowly.
24. A short narrow board with two small wheels fixed to the bottom of either end, on which a person can stand and move along.
25. A powerful motor vehicle with large rear wheels, used chiefly on farms.
Down
1. A medium-sized sailboat equipped for cruising or racing.
2. A light aircraft that is designed to fly without using an engine.
5. A large bag filled with hot air or gas to make it rise in the air, with a basket for passengers.
6. A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings.
7. A vehicle equipped for living in, typically towed by a car.
8. A type of aircraft which derives both lift and propulsion from one or more sets of horizontal rotors.
9. A vehicle or craft that travels over land or water on a cushion of air provided by a downward blast.
11. A small vehicle with two or three wheels and a long handle.
12. A small bus for about 10-15 people.
14. A vehicle with two wheels that you pedal.
16. A light, narrow boat with pointed ends and no keel, propelled by paddles.
19. A boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods, especially over a relatively short distance.
21. A large, heavy motor vehicle used for transporting goods.
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The PDF contains 3 printable crossword puzzles with 25 words each, plus a matching answer key for each puzzle.