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B1 Preliminary: Travel vocabulary

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  • someone who visits a person or place ["The museum gets _____  from all over the world."]
    guides
    visitors
    patients
    guests
  • a place that has rooms in which people can stay especially when they are traveling  ["We spent the night in a four-star _____."]
    chalet
    apartment
    hotel
    caravan
  • a place where trains stop so that passengers can get on and off
    bus stop
    public transport
    petrol
    station
  • a paper that gives information about something ["You should keep all of your important _____ in a safe place."]
    passports
    papers
    certificates
    documents
  • to say or show that (something) is true or correct ["Can you _____ your reservation, please?"]
    confirm
    say
    tell
    promise
  • to go to a different place to live ["We're going to move _____ a new apartment."]
    into
    on
    by
    of
  • to move from one plane, train, etc., to another in order to continue a journey ["We'll have to _____ planes in Chicago."]
    exchange
    interchange
    change
    move
  • a passage that goes under the ground, through a hill, etc. ["The train goes through a _____ in the mountain."]
    passage
    railway
    cave
    tunnel
  • to travel on water in a ship or boat ["He _____ed around the world on a luxury cruise liner."]
    swim
    navigate
    move
    sail
  • the series of roads, paths, etc., that can be used to go from one place to another ["He asked the _____ to the museum."]
    road
    way
    street
    motorway
  • a vehicle (smaller than a ship) that travels on water, moved by oars, sails or a motor
    set off
    traffic lights
    take off
    boat
  • a material (such as petrol, oil, or gas) that is burned to produce power ["I had to change the _____ pump on my car."]
    fuel
    oil
    petrol
    combustible
  • a desk or area in a hotel, office building, etc., where visitors first go after entering ["Check in at _____ when you arrive at the hotel."]
    reception
    office
    entrance
    room
  • to or in a foreign country or countries ["I would love to go __________ this year, perhaps to the South of France."]
    at abroad
    abroad
    to abroad
    in abroad
  • an activity in which you go through a place (such as a building or city) in order to see and learn about the different parts of it  ["We went on a guided _____ of the museum."]
    journey
    tour
    discovery
    trip
  • a vehicle that is made of a narrow board with two small wheels attached underneath and an upright handle attached on top and that is moved by pushing with one foot while holding onto the handle
    scooter
    skateboard
    bicycle
    motorbike
  • a book of information for visitors or tourists
    map
    guidebook
    dictionary
    manual
  • a large boat used for traveling long distances over the sea
    canoe
    ferry
    ship
    helicopter
  • a person who repairs machines (such as car engines) and keeps them running properly
    technician
    engineer
    mechanic
    expert
  • to get on a bus, train, etc., before it leaves ["If you miss the first bus, you can _____ the next one in 15 minutes."]
    stop
    get in
    wait for
    catch
  • move or go somewhere by putting one foot in front of the other on the ground, but without running
    boarding pass
    walk
    timetable
    go by train
  • a sign near a road that has information for drivers
    poster
    brochure
    booklet
    road sign
  • for or during the entire night ["He stayed _____ and went home the next day."]
    nightly
    night time
    at night
    overnight
  • a car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere  ["We caught/took/got a _____ to the restaurant."]
    passport
    taxi
    break down
    boat
  • a room in a hotel with two beds
    room
    single room
    bedroom
    double room
  • coming to a country to live there ["In the USA there is a barrier to control illegal _____ from Mexico"]
    school trips
    holidays
    immigration
    journeys
  • speak to someone to have something, (room, table, or seat etc.) at a later time ["We _____ a hotel room in London for two nights."]
    cancel
    reserve / book
    keep
    reservation
  • (travel) by car or bus
    on road
    for road
    by road
    in road
  • for work that is part of a job ["I have to go to New York City _____ next week."]
    in business
    on business
    by business
    for business
  • a structure built over something (such as a river) so that people or vehicles can get across ["a ____ connects the island to the mainland"]
    motorway / freeway
    bridge
    road
    tunnel
  •  to return (an airplane, helicopter, etc.) to the ground after a flight ["The plane _____ on the runway."]
    landed
    parked
    took off
    fell
  • a person who shows and explains the interesting things in a place ["The tour _____ told us about the best restaurants in town."]
    guide
    tourist
    security guard
    visitor
  • an official mark or stamp on a passport that allows someone to enter or leave a country
    signature
    stamp
    visa
    seal
  • a vehicle used for taking hurt or sick people to the hospital especially in emergencies
    fire engine
    street cleaner
    police car
    ambulance
  • a circular area where two or more roads meet and on which all vehicles must go in the same direction
    roundabout / traffic circle / rotary
    crossroads
    junction
    bridge
  • a thick, black liquid that comes from the ground and that is used in making various products (such as gasoline) and that makes the different parts in an engine, machine, etc., run smoothly ["I asked the mechanic to check the _____. "]
    gas
    petrol
    oil
    chocolate
  • a system of tracks on which trains travel
    motorway / freeway
    underground / subway
    railway / railroad
    road
  • to change words from one language into another language  ["My father speaks only Spanish. Will you _____ for me?"]
    bilingual
    translator
    interpret
    translate
  • to take (something) to a person or place  ["Amazon _____ the box on Monday morning"]
    took
    delivered
    received
    gave
  • a vehicle that runs on a track or on rails and that is usually used to carry groups of people for a short distance
    car
    lorry / truck
    bus
    tram
  • to come to or reach a place after traveling, being sent, etc.  [" He ______home at six o'clock."]
    arrived at
    arrived
    arrived to
    arrived in
  • Expected or scheduled to arrive. ["Their plane is _____ in 15 minutes."]
    expected
    waited for
    hoped for
    due
  • to ride a bicycle; to travel by bicycle
    driving licence
    motorway
    cycle
    station
  • (travel) by aeroplane
    by air
    in air
    at air
    for air
  • a machine that is used to carry people or goods from one place to another.  ["Police are looking for a stolen _____."]
    vehicle
    tractor
    trolley
    robot
  • a unit of money in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and other countries that is equal to 100 cents ["The shirt costs 20 _____."]
    dollar
    Bitcoin
    euro
    pound
  • words that have been changed from one language into a different language  ["My parents asked me to _____ the menu into Spanish"]
    translator
    interpreter
    change
    translation
  • to report to someone when you arrive at a place (such as an airport or hotel) to let them know you are there ["Passengers must _____ _____ one hour before the flight leaves."]
    check out
    check in
    arrive
    report
  • a very large, heavy vehicle that is used to move large objects
    motorbike
    car / automobile
    lorry / truck
    helicopter
  • a company or organistation providing local transportation by bus
    train service
    transportation company
    bus supplier
    bus service
  • a large bus with comfortable seating that is used for long trips ["The schools hired two _____  for the trip to the farm."]
    coach
    underground / subway
    bus
    train
  • a place where tourists go for maps and information about the place they are visiting
    tourist information centre
    airport
    bus station
    police station
  • an area of land that is controlled by its own government ["The  _____ of Spain and Portugal have a lot in common."]
    countries
    continents
    provinces
    kingdoms
  • to operate a vehicle so that it goes in a particular direction
    cycle
    driving licence
    drive
    motorway
  • the difference in value between money from one country and money from another country ["What is the pound to euro _______ today?"
    cash
    money
    change
    exchange rate
  • all the vehicles driving along a certain road or in a certain area  ["There's always a lot of _____ on the M40 in the mornings."]
    traffic
    cars
    drivers
    transport
  • the system of buses, trains, etc. which people use to travel from one place to another
    pollution
    traffic jam
    public transport
    petrol
  • a container used for carrying personal things (such as clothes) when you are going somewhere  ["We carried our _____  to the hotel room.."]
    clothes
    bag
    handbag
    sack
  • a line separating one country from another ["We crossed the _____ between Poland and Slovakia"]
    door
    gate
    border
    wall
  • travel somewhere by train
    hire
    park (a car)
    go by train
    helicopter
  • sold at airports or on planes or ships at a cheaper price than usual because you do not have to pay tax on them.  ["I bought chocolate at the ______ shop at the airport."]
    duty-free
    travel
    cheap
    free
  • a place or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose ["Are there any cooking ______ in the apartment?"]
    facilities
    installations
    equipment
    places
  • a bag for carrying things that has two shoulder straps and is carried on the back [Dora the Explorer has lots of things in her ______."]
    suitcase
    shopping bag
    handbag
    backpack
  • a place where two things (such as a street and a railway track) cross each other ["You should always use a zebra ______ to get  to the other side of the road."]
    cross
    street
    bridge
    crossing
  • a large object that you use to carry your clothing and belongings when you are traveling ["She packed her _____ the night before she left."]
    passport
    wallet
    suitcase / case
    handbag
  • to move through the air ["I would like to _____ like a bird."]
    float
    flow
    fish
    fly
  • an aircraft without wings that has large blades (= long flat parts) on top that go round. It can fly straight up from the ground and can also stay in one positi
    taxi
    hire
    break down
    helicopter
  • a liquid obtained from petroleum, used as fuel in car engines, etc. (North American English: gas, gasoline)
    traffic jam
    petrol
    ticket
    pollution
  • the money a person pays to travel on a bus, train, boat, or airplane or in a taxi ["I need some coins for the bus _____."]
    fare
    money
    fee
    entrance
  • the place at an airport, border, etc., where government officers look for things that people are trying to bring into a country illegally ["We went through _____ at the airport without any difficulty."]
    check-in
    passport control
    customs
    gate
  • in or on a train, boat, etc. ["She got _____ the train."]
    on top
    on deck
    on platform
    on board
  • a monetary unit used by countries of the European Union since 1999
    Bitcoin
    euro
    cash
    coins
  • one of the round parts underneath a car, wagon, etc., that rolls and allows something to move. ["They took a suitcase with _____ on the bottom."]
    skateboard
    roller coaster
    wheel
    cycle
  • a place at the side of a road that is marked with a sign, where buses stop
    bus stop
    pollution
    public transport
    petrol
  • a building where buses regularly stop so that passengers can get on and off ["They took him to the _____ _____."]
    bus station
    bus stop
    underground station
    railway station
  • a person who takes people on trips through an area and explains the interesting details about it
    police officer
    tourist
    tour guide
    bus driver
  • a vehicle with two wheels that is powered by a motor and that can carry one or two people
    taxi
    motorbike
    car
    bicycle
  • how fast someone or something moves or travels  ["He was running at full/top _____."]
    fast
    kilometres
    acceleration
    speed
  • late ["The flight to Barcelona has been ______"]
    cancelled
    delayed
    late
    postponed
  • a vehicle that has four wheels and an engine and that is used for carrying passengers on roads ["He got into the ____ and drove away."]
    aereplane / airplane
    car / automobile
    lorry / truck
    ferry
  • to leave and pay for your room at a hotel, motel, etc. ["We had a flight at 8 o'clock in the morning so we _____ early."]
    departed
    exited
    checked in
    checked out
  • a piece of equipment with moving parts that does work when it is given power from electricity, gasoline, etc.  ["Do you know how to operate this _______?"]
    machine
    computer
    robot
    slave
  • a track that is made by people or animals walking over the ground  ["We followed a small _____  through the woods."]
    tunnel
    road
    path
    railway
  • a long narrow place that is filled with water and was created by people so that boats could pass through it  ["the Panama _____ was built in 1914"]
    canal
    river
    lake
    ocean
  • a person who travels in a spacecraft into outer space
    police officer
    sailor
    driver
    astronaut
  • an area outside a building for parking cars, lorries, etc.
    petrol station
    zebra crossing
    car park / parking lot
    garage
  • a picture that shows the rivers, mountains, streets, etc., in a particular area
    map
    chart
    photograph
    letter
  • an area at an airport where passengers arrive and leave  ["Flight 213 is now boarding at _____ 6."]
    gate
    check-in
    door
    window
  • the window at the front of a car, lorry, etc., that protects the driver and passengers
    hubcap
    boot
    bonnet
    windscreen / windshield
  • a system of trains that travel in tunnels in a city
    motorway / freeway
    railway / railroad
    bus station
    underground / subway
  • a large hall which arriving passengers come into after collecting their luggage ["We'll wait for you in the ______."]
    customs
    check in
    arrivals hall
    reception
  • a 2-wheeled vehicle that a person rides by pushing on foot pedals ["She rode her _____ to school."]
    bicycle / bike
    tricycle
    scooter
    motorbike
  • a person who is invited to visit or stay in someone's home; a customer at a hotel, restaurant, etc. ["She will be the _____ of honor"]
    guest
    receptionist
    invitation
    visitor
  • an official document  that identifies someone as a citizen of a country and that is necessary when entering or leaving a country
    boat
    set off
    take off
    passport
  • a period of time that a person spends away from home, school, or buiness usually in order to relax or travel ["I'll be _____ at the beach next week."]
    at holiday
    in holiday
    by holiday
    on holiday
  • to stop working because of a fault in the vehicle or machinery
    set off
    passport
    boat
    break down
  • a large vehicle that is used for carrying passengers especially along a particular route at particular times ["She took the number 4 ____ to Madrid."]
    lorry / truck
    boat
    bus
    car
  • a chart showing the times at which trains, buses and planes leave and arrive  ["You should check the _____ to see when the next bus leaves."]
    park (a car)
    timetable
    go by train
    boarding pass
  • a person who is traveling from one place to another in a car, bus, train, ship, airplane, etc., and who is not driving or working on it ["There were two _____ in the car in addition to the driver."]
    tourist
    passenger
    walker
    visitor
  • a city in which the main offices of a government are located ["Beijing is China's _____ _____."]
    village
    town
    hamlet
    capital city
  • a place to which a person is going or something is being sent ["You have reached your ______."]
    destiny
    destination
    home
    address
  • a small, simple house made of wood ["He lived in a _____ in the forest"]
    apartment
    hotel
    cabin
    house
  • a place (such as a room in a hotel) where travelers can sleep and find other services ["We've booked three night's _____ in Glasgow"]
    facilities
    bed
    hall
    accommodation
  • an act of traveling from one place to another ["It's a long _____ to Murcia."]
    travel
    step
    voyage
    journey
  • a flat area next to railway tracks where people wait for a train or underground train ["Our train leaves from ______ 8"]
    platform
    station
    park
    bench
  • a person who flies an airplane, helicopter, etc
    driver
    captain
    pilot
    flight attendant
  • a fast airplane that has one or more engines ["I would like to be rich and have a private _____."]
    jet
    taxi
    bicycle
    biplane
  • travel by walking ["I come to school _____ "]
    by walking
    by feet
    on foot
    walking
  • a company that owns and operates many airplanes ["Iberia is the Spanish national _____."]
    aeroplane / airplane
    airline
    company
    airport
  • an official document that shows that you are qualified to drive
    station
    bus stop
    driving licence
    motorway
  • a group of vehicles that travel on a track and are connected to each other and usually to an engine ["I took a _____ to Madrid Atocha"]
    bus
    train
    coach
    car
  • a room in a hospital, doctor's office, train station, etc., where people can sit down and wait
    station
    surgery
    restaurant
    waiting room
  • the act of leaving a place especially to start a journey  ["What is your time of _____?"]
    departure
    exit
    leaving
    going
  • to get a ride in a passing vehicle by holding out your arm with your thumb up as you stand on the side of the road ["Her car broke down, so she had to _____ back home."]
    cycle
    hitchhike
    catch a taxi
    walk
  • the process of reporting that you have arrived at a hotel, an airport, etc. ["_____ time for the 1 o'clock flight is at 11 o'clock"]
    reception
    check-in
    check out
    arrival
  • at  a great distance in space or time ["Do you live _____ from Madrid?"]
    away
    distance
    long
    far
  • the activity of visiting the famous or interesting places of an area  ["We did a lot of _____ on our holidays"]
    viewing
    visiting
    sightseeing
    seeing
  • when something happens later than it should ["The nurse apologized for the _____  and said that the doctor would come soon."]
    holiday
    stop
    delay
    late
  • machine that has wings and an engine and that flies through the air
    parachute
    aeroplane / plane / airplane
    ferry
    helicopter
  • a rubber ring that usually contains air and that fits around the wheel of a car, bicycle, etc.
    floater
    tyre / tire
    roller skates
    wheel
  • to arrive too late for (something or someone) ["I woke up late and _____ the train."]
    missed
    got
    lost
    caught
  • a person who travels to a place for pleasure ["A lot of _____ come to Spain in the summer."]
    guests
    travellers
    tourists
    tour guides
  • a spacecraft that is powered by a type of very powerful engine  ["The Space X _____ took off fromKennedy Space Center"]
    plane
    missile
    jet
    rocket
  • a way to get from one place to another place  ["We didn't know what _____ to take to get to the top of the mountain."]
    direction
    road
    route
    motorway / freeway
  • to go on a trip or journey : to go to a place and especially one that is far away ["She enjoys _____ing around Europe"]
    voyage
    walk
    travel
    expedition
  • a place on the coast that is protected and deep enough to provide safety for ships ["They enjoyed fishing in the _____."]
    river
    beach
    ocean
    harbour
  • an opening in a wall, door, car etc., that usually contains a sheet of glass. ["I looked out the _____  and saw a deer."]
    window
    bridge
    door
    ladder
  • a set of lights that controls the traffic on a road.   ["Cars must stop when the _____ _____ are red."]
    drive
    cycle
    driving licence
    traffic lights
  • to be on the ocean
    on sea
    in sea
    at sea
    under sea
  • a space where a car can be parked
    parking space
    car park
    parking place
    parking
  • to get into or onto (an aeroplane, a bus, a train, etc.) ["You must have a ticket in order to _____ the train."]
    ride
    enter
    board
    check in
  • a place where two or more roads cross ["Traffic was stopped at the ______."]
    street
    roundabout
    crossroads
    cross
  • a small, thin book or magazine that usually has many pictures and information about a product, a place, etc. ["They gave me lots of ____ at the tourist office."]
    map
    brochure
    booklet
    leaflet
  • (travel) on a ship
    by sea
    at sea
    for sea
    on sea
  • a written or spoken statement that tells people about something [" I heard an _____ on the loudspeaker saying that the store was closing in 10 minutes."]
    speech
    advertisement
    announcement
    warning
  • a boat that is used to carry people and vehicles for a short distance between two places
    ferry
    shuttle
    kayak
    ship
  • coming from or belonging to a different place or country ["We don't get many ______ visitors."]
    strange
    immigrant
    abroad
    foreign
  • to leave the ground and begin to fly  ["Please listen to the flight attendant. The plane's about to _____."]
    traffic lights
    drive
    cycle
    take off
  • the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dirty
    luggage
    pollution
    ticket
    traffic jam
  • to put (something that is broken or damaged) back into good condition ["She _____ an old toy that was broken."]
    damage
    break
    repair
    condition
  • a shop where vehicles are repaired ["My car was making a strange noise, so I took it to the _____."]
    petrol station
    car park
    parking space
    garage
  • a journey to a place ["We went on a school ____ to a farm."]
    holiday
    visit
    trip
    travel
  • the bags and suitcases that a person carries when traveling  ["You can only take one small piece of ______ onto the aeroplane."]
    boarding pass
    luggage
    walk
    timetable
  • the building where an ambassador lives and works ["Protesters stood outside the American ______."]
    embassy
    bureau
    office
    government
  • leave a vehicle that you are driving in a particular place for a period of time. ["I normally ____ my car in the street"]
    park (a car)
    hire
    taxi
    helicopter
  • a vehicle that is used for travel in outer space
    spaceship
    UFO
    missile
    helicopter
  • a trip that takes you to a place and back to the place you started from ["Two _____ tickets to Cuenca, please."]
    come back
    return / round-trip
    one-way trip
    journey
  • reserved for temporary use ["a _____ flight took all the pensioners to Benidorm."]
    group
    package
    charter
    tour
  • being a member or citizen of a particular nation ["She's Spanish, but her parents are of Peruvian  ______."]
    region
    country
    nationality
    nationalist
  • a card that you show before you get on a plane or boat ["Please present your boarding _____to the flight attendant."]
    helicopter
    park (a car)
    boarding pass
    go by train
  • to begin a journey
    take off
    drive
    set off
    traffic lights
  • a long line of vehicles on a road that cannot move or that can only move very slowly   ["I'm stuck in a _____ _____, so I'll be late."]
    ticket
    traffic jam
    walk
    luggage
  • a person who drives a vehicle
    driver
    passenger
    conductor
    pilot
  • a person whose job is to help to connect telephone calls
    teacher
    manager
    receptionist
    operator
  • an arrangement to have something (such as a room, table, or seat) kept for you at a later time ["We hava a _____ in a hotel in London for two nights."]
    maintenance
    ticket
    reservation / booking
    telephone call
  • a printed piece of paper, or a message received on your phone, that gives you the right to travel on a bus, train, etc. ["May I see your _____, please?"]
    ticket
    timetable
    luggage
    walk
  • a wide road, with at least two lanes in each direction, where traffic can travel fast for long distances between large towns.
    station
    motorway / freeway
    bus stop
    public transport
  • to go away from (a place) ["What time do you _____ in the morning?"]
    exit
    go away
    leave home
    go out
  • to pay money to borrow something for a short time  ["We decided to _____ a car to travel around Italy."]
    passport
    break down
    taxi
    hire
  • to sit on and control the movements of (a horse, motorcycle, bicycle, etc. ["Most children learn to _____ a bicycle when they are young."]
    drive
    ride
    walk
    mount
  • the money that a country uses  (euros, dollars, pounds etc.)
    currency
    credit cards
    Bitcoins
    cash
  • instructions that tell you how to go to a place ["Excuse me. Could you please give me _______ to the cinema?"]
    maps
    addresses
    instructions
    directions
  • a pesrson who rides a bicycle
    motorist
    bicyclist
    rider
    cyclist
  • the act of moving through the air or through outer space ["Our _____ leaves Madrid at six o'clock."]
    flew
    flight
    fly
    flown
  • (travel) by car, bus etc. on the ground
    in land
    on land
    by land
    at land
  • at or before the correct moment; at a time that is not late ["Please hand in your homework _____ time."]
    for
    by
    on
    under
  • a hotel room made for one person to use
    bed
    suite
    double room
    single room
  • a sign beside a road showing the direction and distance to a place ["The _____ says it is 10 miles to the city"]
    signal
    poster
    notice
    signpost
  • a place where aircraft land and take off and where there are buildings for passengers to wait in
    railway station
    car park
    bus station
    airport
  • a piece of glass that reflects images ["She looked at herself in the _____."]
    mirror
    telescope
    prism
    window
  • a metal bar with a handle at each end that is used to control the direction of a bicycle, motorcycle, etc. ["Keep both hands on the _____!"]
    controls
    handlebars
    steering wheel
    joystick
  • a place where you can buy petrol for cars
    bus station
    police station
    petrol station / gas station
    railway station