Public Transportation Jargon

3 words in this vocabulary list

adjective describing something that is empty, unoccupied, or available for use

  • The apartment has been vacant for months, waiting for a new tenant.
  • There's a vacant seat next to me if you want to sit down.
  • I heard that old warehouse is totally vacant, we should check it out.
  • His eyes looked vacant, as if he was lost in thought.

noun a small box or receptacle for holding coins

  • The coin box at the parking lot is almost full and needs to be emptied.
  • Hey, can you help me find the coin box? I need change for the vending machine.
  • I heard there's a coin box at the arcade where you can score some free tokens.
  • Her mind was like a coin box, full of different thoughts and ideas waiting to be explored.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun

  • The meeting will begin promptly after the hour.
  • Let's grab lunch after the hour, okay?
  • We can chill after the hour if you want.
  • Success often comes after the hour of hard work.