noun phrase · academic

non-motorised transport

UK/ˌnɒnˈməʊtəraɪzd ˈtrænspɔːt/US/ˌnɑːnˈmoʊtərəˌtaɪzd ˈtrænspɔrt/NON-MO·tor·ised TRAN·sport

Band 7+task2speaking

Transport modes that do not use motors, primarily walking and cycling, and other non-motorised means.

Examples

Investment in non-motorised transport reduces emissions and improves street safety.

The plan includes better lighting and pavements to support non-motorised transport.

Policies that favour non-motorised transport can lower short-trip car use.

Band 8 sentence

Planners earmarked funds for non-motorised transport to create safer routes for cyclists and pedestrians.

Collocations

  • facilities for non-motorised transport
  • promote non-motorised transport
  • non-motorised transport policies

Word family

non-motorised adjectiveNMT (abbreviation) noun

Common mistakes

non motor transportnon-motorised transport

non-motor transportnon-motorised transport

Say it for a higher band

5walking and cycling6non-motor travel7+non-motorised transport

Synonyms

active travel

Easily confused

active travel

Active travel initiatives often include campaigns to encourage walking and cycling.

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