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Travel & Transport

Get around by plane, train and road, and handle hotels and tickets.

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carnounneutral
private road vehicle
A road vehicle with four wheels for carrying a small number of people.
We went to the beach by car.
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busnounneutral
A large road vehicle that carries many passengers along a fixed route.
I take the bus to work every morning.
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trainnounneutral
A line of connected railway carriages pulled along tracks.
The train to London leaves at nine.
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airplanenounneutralAmerican English
A flying vehicle with wings; the full form, common in American English.
The airplane took off right on time.
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taxinounneutral
A car you pay to drive you somewhere.
Let's take a taxi, it's raining hard.
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bicyclenounneutral
A two-wheeled vehicle that you ride by pushing pedals.
She rides her bicycle to school.
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boatnounneutral
A small vehicle for travelling on water.
We crossed the lake by boat.
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shipnounneutral
A large boat for travelling on the sea.
They sailed to Italy on a big ship.
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ferrynounneutral
A boat that carries people and vehicles across water on a regular route.
We took the ferry to the island.
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undergroundnounneutralBritish English
The city railway system that runs in tunnels under the ground (British English).
It's faster to take the underground across the city.
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tramnounneutral
An electric vehicle that runs on rails in the street.
You can catch a tram right outside the hotel.
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ticketnounneutral
A paper or card that shows you have paid to travel or enter somewhere.
I bought a return ticket to Paris.
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passportnounneutral
An official document that lets you travel to other countries.
Don't forget your passport at the airport.
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visanounneutral
An official mark or document allowing you to enter a foreign country.
You need a visa to visit that country.
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luggagenounneutral
The bags and cases you carry when you travel; uncountable.
We left our luggage at the hotel.
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suitcasenounneutral
A large case with a handle for carrying clothes when travelling.
My suitcase is too heavy to lift.
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backpacknounneutral
A bag carried on your back, popular with travellers.
He carried everything in one small backpack.
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reservationnounneutral
An arrangement to keep something, such as a room or seat, for you in advance.
I have a reservation under the name Smith.
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bookingnounneutral
An arrangement you make in advance to use a service, such as a hotel or flight.
I cancelled my booking because of the weather.
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bookverbneutral
To arrange to have something, such as a room or ticket, kept for you.
We booked a hotel near the station.
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hotelnounneutral
A building where you pay to stay and sleep when travelling.
We stayed in a small hotel by the sea.
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hostelnounneutral
A cheap place to stay, often with shared rooms, popular with young travellers.
The hostel was cheap and very clean.
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roomnounneutral
A space in a hotel where a guest sleeps.
Our room is on the third floor.
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single roomnounneutral
A hotel room with a bed for one person.
I booked a single room for one night.
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check inphrasal verbneutral
To arrive at a hotel or airport and register your arrival.
We can check in after two o'clock.
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check-innounneutral
The place or process of registering on arrival at a hotel or airport.
The check-in desk is over there.
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check outphrasal verbneutral
To pay and leave a hotel at the end of your stay.
We have to check out by eleven.
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guestnounneutral
A person who is staying at a hotel.
The hotel was full of guests in summer.
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receptionistnounneutral
The person at the front desk of a hotel who helps guests.
The receptionist gave us our room key.
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departurenounneutral
The act of leaving, or the time when a bus, train, or plane leaves.
The departure time is half past eight.
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arrivalnounneutral
The act of arriving, or the time when a bus, train, or plane reaches a place.
Our arrival time is around midnight.
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delayedadjectiveneutral
Describing a service that is happening later than the planned time.
Our flight is delayed by two hours.
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cancelverbneutral
To decide that a planned event or service will not happen.
They had to cancel the flight because of the storm.
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airportnounneutral
A place where planes take off and land and passengers get on and off.
The airport is far from the city centre.
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bus stopnounneutral
A place by the road where buses stop to pick up passengers.
Wait for me at the bus stop.
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gatenounneutral
The door at an airport where passengers go to board a plane.
Our flight boards at gate twelve.
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flightnounneutral
A journey made by plane.
Our flight to Rome takes three hours.
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seatnounneutral
A place to sit on a plane, train, or bus.
I'd like a window seat, please.
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passengernounneutral
A person travelling in a vehicle but not driving it.
Every passenger must wear a seatbelt.
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drivernounneutral
A person who controls a car, bus, or other vehicle.
The bus driver was very friendly.
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journeynounneutral
An act of travelling from one place to another, especially over a distance.
The journey took us nearly six hours.
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holidaynounneutralBritish English
A period of time when you travel or rest away from work (British English).
We're going on holiday to Greece.
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vacationnounneutralAmerican English
A period away from work for travel or rest (American English).
They spent their vacation in Florida.
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touristnounneutral
A person who visits a place for pleasure on holiday.
The city is full of tourists in summer.
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travelverbneutral
To go from one place to another, especially over a long distance.
I love to travel to new countries.
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missverbneutral
To fail to get on a bus, train, or plane because you are too late.
Hurry up, or we'll miss the flight.
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get onphrasal verbneutral
To enter a bus, train, or plane.
We got on the bus at the market.
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get offphrasal verbneutral
To leave a bus, train, or plane.
We get off at the next stop.
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boarding passnounneutral
The card that lets you get on a plane after check-in.
Have your boarding pass ready at the gate.
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mapnounneutral
A drawing of an area showing roads, towns, and other features, useful when travelling.
Can I have a map of the city, please?
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abroadadverbneutral
In or to a foreign country.
She has never travelled abroad.
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singlenounneutralBritish English
A ticket for a journey in one direction only (British English).
A single to Oxford, please.
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returnnounneutralBritish English
A ticket for a journey to a place and back again (British English).
I bought a return to Manchester.
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customsnounneutral
The place at a border or airport where officials check what you are bringing into a country.
We had to go through customs at the airport.
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farenounneutral
The money you pay to travel by bus, train, taxi, or plane.
The bus fare went up again this year.
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planenounneutralAmerican English
A flying vehicle with wings and engines; common short form of aeroplane (British English spelling; airplane in American English).
Our plane lands in Madrid at noon.
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bikenouninformal
Informal word for a bicycle or motorcycle.
Do you want to go for a bike ride?
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subwaynounneutralAmerican English
underground city train, AmE; in BrE means pedestrian underpass
An underground city railway (American English). False friend: in British English 'subway' means a pedestrian underpass, not a train.
Take the subway and get off at Central Park.
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motorbikenounneutralBritish English
An engine-powered two-wheeled vehicle; chiefly British English (American English usually says motorcycle).
He travels around Asia on a motorbike.
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double roomnounneutral
A hotel room with one double bed for two people (distinct from a twin room, which has two single beds).
We'd like a double room, please.
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keynounneutral
A small object or card used to open and lock a hotel room.
I left my room key inside the room.
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delaynounneutral
A situation in which something happens later than planned.
There was a long delay at the airport.
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stationnounneutral
A place where trains or buses stop for passengers.
I'll meet you at the train station.
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platformnounneutral
The raised area beside the tracks at a station where you wait for a train.
The train leaves from platform four.
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tripnounneutral
A journey to a place and back, often short or for a particular purpose.
We went on a trip to the mountains.
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catchverbneutral
To get on a bus, train, or plane before it leaves.
We have to run to catch the train.
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boardverbneutral/formal
To get onto a plane, ship, or train, especially formally.
Passengers can now board the plane.
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aeroplanenounneutralBritish English
British English spelling for a powered aircraft; the American English form is 'airplane'.
The aeroplane landed exactly on time.
The plane landed exactly on time.
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one-wayadjectiveneutralAmerican English
American English word for a ticket for travel in one direction only; the British English word is 'single'.
Can I have a one-way ticket to Boston, please?
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round-tripadjectiveneutralAmerican English
American English word for a ticket for travel to a place and back; the British English word is 'return'.
I bought a round-trip ticket to New York.
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motorcyclenounneutralAmerican English
American English word for an engine-powered two-wheeled vehicle; the chiefly British English word is 'motorbike'.
He rides his motorcycle to work every day.

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Travel opens the door to using your language in the real world, and this pack packs your bags with the right words. Learn the vocabulary for transport, tickets, passports and luggage, plus the phrases you need at stations, airports and hotels. From asking for directions to handling a delay, you will be ready to move through your trip with confidence at every step.