Travel — English Vocabulary
20 essential words about travel in the live bank, with meanings and examples. Open any word for its full page.
trip /trɪp/ noun A2
A journey to a place and back again, usually for a short time and for pleasure or work.
Example: We took a road trip from Austin to Denver last summer.
journey /ˈdʒɝː.ni/ noun A2
A long trip from one place to another, especially by land. We often use it for the travelling itself, not the holiday.
Example: The journey from Chicago to Seattle takes three days by train.
ticket /ˈtɪk.ɪt/ noun A2
A small piece of paper or a phone message that shows you paid to travel, enter a place, or watch a show.
Example: I bought my train ticket online last night.
flight /flaɪt/ noun A2
A journey through the air in a plane, from one airport to another.
Example: Our flight to Miami leaves at 9 in the morning.
airport /ˈer.pɔːrt/ noun A2
A place where planes arrive and leave, with buildings for passengers to wait, check in, and collect their bags.
Example: We got to the airport two hours before our flight.
passport /ˈpæs.pɔːrt/ noun A2
An official book or card from your country with your photo and name. You must show it when you travel to another country.
Example: Don’t forget your passport — you can’t fly to another country without it.
suitcase /ˈsuːt.keɪs/ noun A2
A large bag with flat sides that you pack your clothes in when you travel.
Example: Lily’s suitcase is too heavy for the plane.
train /treɪn/ noun A2
A long vehicle that travels on metal tracks and carries many people from station to station.
Example: We took the train from Boston to New York.
arrive /əˈraɪv/ verb A2
To reach a place at the end of a journey.
Example: We arrived in Chicago at midnight.
leave /liːv/ verb A2
To go away from a place. It can also mean to let something stay in a place, or to forget to take something with you.
Example: Our bus leaves Denver at 6 in the morning.
adventure /ədˈven.tʃɚ/ noun B1
An exciting and unusual experience or journey, often with some risk or new discoveries.
Example: Their road trip across Texas became a real adventure.
abroad /əˈbrɔːd/ adverb B1
In or to a foreign country; outside your own country.
Example: David studied abroad in his third year of college.
guide /ɡaɪd/ noun and verb B1
A person who shows visitors around a place and tells them about it. It can also be a book or app that gives information about a place.
Example: Our guide showed us the oldest buildings in Boston.
tour /tʊr/ noun and verb B1
A journey in which you visit several places, or a short trip around one place with a guide.
Example: We took a bus tour of New York City.
luggage /ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/ noun B1
The bags and suitcases that you take with you when you travel.
Example: Please put your luggage in the car.
delay /dɪˈleɪ/ noun and verb B1
A situation where something happens later than planned; also, to make something happen later than planned.
Example: Our flight had a two-hour delay because of the storm.
passenger /ˈpæs.ən.dʒɚ/ noun B1
A person who is traveling in a vehicle such as a plane, train, bus, or car, but is not the driver or pilot.
Example: The plane can carry 200 passengers.
destination /ˌdes.təˈneɪ.ʃən/ noun B1
The place that someone or something is going to; the end of a journey.
Example: Hawaii is a popular destination for American tourists.
local /ˈloʊ.kəl/ adjective and noun B1
Relating to the place where you live or to an area near you. A ’local’ is also a person who lives in that area.
Example: We ate dinner at a small local restaurant in Nashville.
souvenir /ˌsuː.vəˈnɪr/ noun B1
Something that you buy or keep to remember a place you visited or a special event.
Example: Clara bought a small statue as a souvenir of New York.