Travel vocabulary
Airports, hotels, tickets and sightseeing. 20 words to learn and practise.
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Word list: Travel
20 words
- passportnouna2
an official document for travelling abroad
“Don’t forget your passport!”
Common phrases: renew a passport · passport control
- luggagenouna2
bags and cases for travelling
“How much luggage can I take?”
Similar: baggage
Common phrases: hand luggage · lost luggage
- boarding passnouna2
the card you need to get on a plane
“Please show your boarding pass at the gate.”
Common phrases: print a boarding pass
- delaynouna2
a period of waiting because something is late
“There’s a two-hour delay.”
Similar: hold-up
Common phrases: a long delay · without delay
- reservationnouna2
an arrangement to keep a room, table or seat
“I have a reservation for two nights.”
Similar: booking
Common phrases: make a reservation · confirm a reservation
- sightseeingnouna2
visiting famous places
“We went sightseeing in Rome.”
Common phrases: go sightseeing
- souvenirnouna2
something you buy to remember a place
“I bought a souvenir for my mum.”
Similar: memento
Common phrases: souvenir shop
- itinerarynouna2
a plan of a journey
“Our itinerary includes three cities.”
Similar: schedule
Common phrases: a detailed itinerary
- departurenouna2
leaving a place
“The departure time is 8:15.”
Common phrases: departure lounge · departure gate
- arrivalnouna2
reaching a place
“Call me on arrival.”
Common phrases: arrivals hall · time of arrival
- check inphrasal verba2
register at a hotel or airport
“We checked in at noon.”
Common phrases: check in online · check-in desk
- check outphrasal verba2
leave a hotel and pay
“We have to check out by eleven.”
Common phrases: check-out time
- one-wayadjectivea2
for travel to a place but not back
“A one-way ticket to Lisbon, please.”
Similar: single
Common phrases: one-way ticket
- returnadjectivea2
for travel there and back
“A return ticket costs €40.”
Similar: round-trip
Common phrases: return ticket · return journey
- jet lagnouna2
tiredness after a long flight across time zones
“I had terrible jet lag after flying to Tokyo.”
Common phrases: suffer from jet lag
- accommodationnouna2
a place to stay
“We’re looking for cheap accommodation.”
Similar: lodging
Common phrases: book accommodation · student accommodation
- currencynouna2
the money used in a country
“What’s the local currency?”
Similar: money
Common phrases: foreign currency · exchange currency
- landmarknouna2
a famous building or place
“The tower is the city’s best-known landmark.”
Common phrases: a famous landmark · historic landmark
- customsnouna2
the place where bags are checked at a border
“We went through customs quickly.”
Common phrases: go through customs · customs officer
- backpacknouna2
a bag you carry on your back
“I travelled around Asia with just a backpack.”
Similar: rucksack
Common phrases: carry a backpack