280 Travel Vocabulary ’s topics
Common Words 1
27 words
Common Words 2
30 words
Air Travel 1
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Air Travel 2
25 words
Air Travel 3
22 words
Land Travel
24 words
Sea Travel
12 words
Accommodation
19 words
Type of Holiday 1
19 words
Type of Holiday 2
19 words
Useful Phrases 1
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Useful Phrases 2
18 words
Useful Phrases 3
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Useful Phrases 4
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280 Travel Vocabulary
This list contains 280 most common words and phrases used while traveling. Don't skip them if you are planning to travel abroad next month.
286 words / 17 topics
Common Words 1
Common Words 2
Air Travel 1
Air Travel 2
Air Travel 3
Land Travel
Sea Travel
Accommodation
Type of Holiday 1
Type of Holiday 2
Useful Phrases 1
Useful Phrases 2
Useful Phrases 3
Useful Phrases 4
book
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/bʊk/
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to arrange to have the use of a seat, room, etc. at a particular time in the future
Our travel agent booked us on a flight to Paris.
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check
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to look at or give your attention to something to get information, often to help you decide if something is correct, safe, or suitable
We have a claim for lost luggage, and we are checking into it.
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Guide
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/ɡɑɪd/
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a person whose job it is to show a place or a route to visitors
Our tour guide in Rome was a lovely young woman who spoke perfect English.
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board
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/bɔrd, boʊrd/
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to get onto or allow people to get onto an aircraft, train, or ship
Flight 701 to Los Angeles is now boarding at gate 14A.
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commission
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/kəmɪʃən/
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a system of payment based on a percentage of the value of sales or other business done, or a payment to someone working under such a system
As a real estate agent, her commission is between 4% and 6% on every sale.
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foreign
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/ˈfɔr·ən, ˈfɑr-/
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belonging or connected to a country that is not your own or is not the one you are in
I like learning foreign languages.
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Distribution
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/ˌdɪs·trəˈbju·ʃən/
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the act of dividing something among people, or spreading or supplying something
The bill would prohibit the sale and distribution of firearms.
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Budget
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/ˈbʌdʒ·ɪt/
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a financial plan that lists expected expenses and income during a particular period
Congress voted more funds for the defense budget.
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Documentation
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/ˌdɑk·jə·menˈteɪ·ʃən/
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official papers, or written material that provides proof of something
"You need the correct documentation if you want to move to another country."
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Compensation
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/ˌkɑːm.penˈseɪ.ʃən/
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money that is paid to someone in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem
She received £40,000 in compensation for a lost eye.
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Carrier
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/ˈkær·i·ər/
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a person or thing that carries or delivers something
She’s got a job as a letter carrier.
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journey
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/ˈdʒɜr·ni/
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a trip, esp. over a long period or a great distance
He was planning a six-week journey to China.
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camp
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/kæmp/
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a place where people stay in tents or other temporary structures
We set up camp for the night near a stream.
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destination
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/ˌdes·təˈneɪ·ʃən/
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the place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken
The Virgin Islands are a popular tourist destination.
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fantastic
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/fænˈtæs·tɪk/
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very good
You look fantastic in that outfit.
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exciting
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/ɪkˈsaɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
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making you feel excited
You're going to Africa? How exciting!
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Brochure
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/broʊˈʃʊər/
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a type of small magazine that contains pictures and information on a product or a company
he is desining a travel brochure.
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Flyer
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/ˈflɑɪ·ər/
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a flier
As Sansoucie talked about how the odor of ginkgos was "reminiscent of dairy products" and flatulence, Lehtonen, steering the conversation back to community activism, asked how one would offer a flyer to a young lady. (The New Yorker)
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Complimentary
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/ˌkɑm·pləˈmen·tə·ri, -tri/
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expressing approval, admiration, or respect with a remark or action
Everybody was complimentary about the hotel service.
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Depart
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/dɪˈpɑrt/
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to go away from a place, esp. on a trip
The last flight to Cleveland departs at 8 p.m.
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hike
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to walk a long distance, esp. in the countryside
I’ve got to hike back to my car to get my jacket.
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Itinerary
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/ɑɪˈtɪn·əˌrer·i/
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a detailed plan or route of a trip
We planned our itinerary several weeks before the trip.
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Inbound
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/ˈɪn.baʊnd/
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travelling towards a particular point
The UK inbound tourism hasn't really been developed.
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Backpacking
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/ˈbækˌpæk.ɪŋ/
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the activity of travelling or going camping while carrying your clothes and other things that you need in a backpack
a backpacking trip/holiday
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Guidebook
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/ˈɡɑɪdˌbʊk/
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a book that gives information for visitors about a place, such as a city or region of a country
We bought a guidebook for the New England area.
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leaflet
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a piece of paper, or several pieces of paper folded together, that gives information or advertises something
They were handing out leaflets outside the supermarket about the school board election.
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locals
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/ɭoʊkəɭz/
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people who live in a certain city or country
"The locals showed the tourists around their beautiful town."
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