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Travel & Tourism Vocabulary List: 84 Words with Definitions
Airports, hotels, tickets, directions and the small talk in between. This is the Travel & Tourism topic pack inside Word Hype, spanning A1 to C2, curated so a trip abroad does not stall on a missing word.
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| Accent | Distinctive manner of oral expression.The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people. | Play ▶ |
| Across | To the opposite side.Transversely. | Play ▶ |
| Ahead | Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.At or in the front. | Play ▶ |
| Along | With a forward motion.In accompaniment or as a companion. | Play ▶ |
| Arctic | Relating to the polar region around the North Pole. | Play ▶ |
| Arrive | Reach a destination by movement or progress.Succeed in a big way; get to the top. | Play ▶ |
| Avenue | A line of approach.A line of approach. | Play ▶ |
| Baggage | Suitcases, trunks, and bags used to pack and carry a traveler's personal belongings.Past experiences, sorrows, or prejudices that burden a person's mental state or relationships. | Play ▶ |
| Border | A line separating two political or geographical areas.The edge or boundary of something. | Play ▶ |
| Boundary | A line, plane, or marker indicating the limit or extent of a territory, area, or property.An abstract limit defining what is acceptable, possible, or within one's personal space. | Play ▶ |
| Bridge | A structure built over a river or road so people can cross.Something that connects two places. | Play ▶ |
| Canyon | A ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall. | Play ▶ |
| Cargo | Goods carried by a large vehicle. | Play ▶ |
| Castle | A large and stately mansion.A large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack. | Play ▶ |
| Cliff | A high, steep rock edge, usually by the sea. | Play ▶ |
| Coast | The land right next to the sea or ocean.To move forward easily without using power. | Play ▶ |
| Cruise | A holiday on a large ship.To travel slowly in a car or boat for pleasure. | Play ▶ |
| Custom | A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving.Made or done to order for a particular customer. | Play ▶ |
| Depart | Leave a place, especially to begin a journey. | Play ▶ |
| Desert | A very dry area of land with lots of sand.To leave someone when they need you. | Play ▶ |
| Distant | Far away in space or time. | Play ▶ |
| Driver | A person who drives a vehicle.A factor which causes a particular phenomenon. | Play ▶ |
| Evacuate | To remove people from a dangerous, threatened, or unsafe place to a safer location.To empty completely, remove contents, or discharge waste from a container or organ. | Play ▶ |
| Exhibit | An object, document, or piece of evidence produced in a court of law to be referred to during a trial.A public display of art, historic items, or goods, typically in a gallery or museum. | Play ▶ |
| Exotic | Originating in, or characteristic of, a distant, foreign, or tropical country; not native.Strikingly strange, unusual, mysterious, or glamorous in appearance or behavior. | Play ▶ |
| Flight | A journey in an airplane.Running away from danger. | Play ▶ |
| Forest | A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth.A dense mass of vertical objects. | Play ▶ |
| French | The language spoken in France. | Play ▶ |
| Garage | A building where you keep a car. | Play ▶ |
| Geyser | A boiling natural hot spring that periodically ejects a column of water and steam.To burst, spout, or rush upward in a sudden, powerful stream. | Play ▶ |
| Global | Covering the whole world. | Play ▶ |
| Harbor | A safe place for ships on the coast. | Play ▶ |
| Heritage | Valued objects, culture, and qualities, such as historic buildings and cultural traditions, that have been passed down from previous generations.Any attribute, property, or immaterial possession that is inherited or passed down through birthright. | Play ▶ |
| Horizon | The line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet.The scope, range, or frontier of expected events or future possibilities. | Play ▶ |
| Hostel | A cheap place where travelers can stay. | Play ▶ |
| Hotels | Places where people pay to sleep when they are traveling. | Play ▶ |
| Inland | In the middle of a country, not near the sea. | Play ▶ |
| Island | A piece of land surrounded by water.A thing isolated, detached, or surrounded. | Play ▶ |
| Journey | The act of traveling from one place to another.The act of going from one place to another. | Play ▶ |
| Landmark | An object, building, or feature that is easily seen and recognized from a distance, serving as a guide or navigation point.An event, discovery, or decision marking a unique, historic, or critical turning point in a process or history. | Play ▶ |
| Locate | Determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey.Take up residence and become established. | Play ▶ |
| Locomotive | The self-propelled power unit of a train that pulls or pushes coaches, wagons, or cars along rails.Of, relating to, or capable of physical locomotion and movement. | Play ▶ |
| Manifest | Clear, obvious, self-evident, and plain to the eye or mind.A document listing the passengers, cargo, or goods carried by a commercial vehicle, ship, or aircraft. | Play ▶ |
| Medieval | Relating to, characteristic of, or belonging to the Middle Ages in European history.Extremely old-fashioned, primitive, unenlightened, or rigid, as if belonging to a bygone era. | Play ▶ |
| Monaco | A constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera. | Play ▶ |
| Mountain | A very high natural area of land with steep sides. | Play ▶ |
| Museum | A building where you can look at old, interesting, or beautiful things. | Play ▶ |
| Nation | A large group of people living in the same country.The people who live in a country. | Play ▶ |
| Native | An indigenous person who was born in a particular place.Indigenous plants and animals. | Play ▶ |
| Ocean | A large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere.Turbulent water with swells of considerable size. | Play ▶ |
| Orient | The countries of East Asia, traditionally seen as representing eastern culture.To align, position, or direct something relative to the points of a compass or its surroundings. | Play ▶ |
| Palace | A large and stately mansion.A large ornate exhibition hall. | Play ▶ |
| Parade | A ceremonial procession including people marching.A visible display. | Play ▶ |
| Parcel | A package wrapped for shipment.To wrap something up into the form of a package. | Play ▶ |
| Parish | A local church community under the care of a priest or pastor.The local subdivision of a diocese committed to one spiritual leader. | Play ▶ |
| Pilot | Someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight.A program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors. | Play ▶ |
| Proceed | To begin, continue, or carry on an action, activity, or process.To move forward, advance, or travel onward in time, space, or direction. | Play ▶ |
| Region | An area, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics.A broadly specified area of the body. | Play ▶ |
| Reside | Live in a particular place. | Play ▶ |
| Resort | A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment.To have recourse (to), now especially from necessity or frustration. | Play ▶ |
| River | A large, natural stream of flowing water.A large amount of flowing liquid. | Play ▶ |
| Route | A course or way which is traveled or passed.To direct or divert along a particular course. | Play ▶ |
| Rural | Living in or characteristic of farming, agriculture, or country life.Sparsely populated geographic areas characterized by open fields and rustic charm. | Play ▶ |
| Settlement | A body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland.A community of people smaller than a town. | Play ▶ |
| Slope | An elevated geological formation.Be at an angle. | Play ▶ |
| Street | A public road in a city or town with houses or buildings.The road where people live or work. | Play ▶ |
| Ticket | A small piece of paper that lets you get on a train or see a movie.A paper you get from the police if you drive too fast. | Play ▶ |
| Tradition | The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation.An artistic or literary method or style established by an artist. | Play ▶ |
| Traffic | The aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time.The amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time. | Play ▶ |
| Train | A connected line of railway cars.To teach someone a skill through practice. | Play ▶ |
| Transfer | Move from one place to another.Change to another place, route, or means of transport. | Play ▶ |
| Transient | Something which is [word].Passing or disappearing with time; transitory. | Play ▶ |
| Transition | The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.Undergo or cause to undergo a process or period of changing. | Play ▶ |
| Travel | The act of journeying; passage from place to place.To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another. | Play ▶ |
| Tunnel | An underground or underwater passage.A passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars). | Play ▶ |
| Unload | Remove goods or cargo from a vehicle or container. | Play ▶ |
| Valley | A low area of land between hills or mountains.An area with mountains on both sides, often with a river. | Play ▶ |
| Vessel | A ship or large boat. | Play ▶ |
| Villa | Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923).Country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard. | Play ▶ |
| Village | A small group of houses in the country.The people who live in a small community. | Play ▶ |
| Voyage | A long journey, especially by ship.To go on a long journey. | Play ▶ |
| Wander | Move around without a fixed route or destination. | Play ▶ |
| Western | A film or story set in the old American West with cowboys and outlaws. | Play ▶ |
| World | The Earth and all the people and things on it.A particular area of human life or activity. | Play ▶ |