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Travel vocabulary in English

Essential words for planning a trip, navigating stations and airports, handling luggage and reaching your destination.

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Essential words for a journey

Ticket, passport, luggage and suitcase are useful before departure. Station, platform and flight help you navigate the journey, while map, destination and tourist become useful when you arrive.

A trip normally describes the whole visit and often includes the return. A journey focuses on movement from one place to another. Travel is the broad idea and is usually an uncountable noun or a verb.

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  • ticket — a paper or digital record that allows you to travel or enter a place

    ticket

    IPA: /ˈtɪkɪt/

    a paper or digital record that allows you to travel or enter a place

  • luggage — the bags and suitcases you take on a journey

    luggage

    IPA: /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/

    the bags and suitcases you take on a journey

  • passport — an official document used to travel between countries

    passport

    IPA: /ˈpɑːspɔːt/

    an official document used to travel between countries

  • journey — the act of travelling from one place to another

    journey

    IPA: /ˈdʒɜːnɪ/

    the act of travelling from one place to another

  • trip — a journey to a place and usually back again

    trip

    IPA: /trɪp/

    a journey to a place and usually back again

  • map — a drawing or digital view showing places and routes

    map

    IPA: /mæp/

    a drawing or digital view showing places and routes

  • suitcase — a case with a handle used for carrying clothes while travelling

    suitcase

    IPA: /ˈsuːtˌkeɪs/

    a case with a handle used for carrying clothes while travelling

  • station — a place where trains or other public transport stop

    station

    IPA: /ˈsteɪʃən/

    a place where trains or other public transport stop

  • flight — a journey through the air in an aircraft

    flight

    IPA: /flaɪt/

    a journey through the air in an aircraft

  • platform — the raised area beside a railway track where passengers wait

    platform

    IPA: /ˈplætfɔːm/

    the raised area beside a railway track where passengers wait

  • destination — the place that someone is travelling to

    destination

    IPA: /ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən/

    the place that someone is travelling to

  • tourist — a person who visits a place for pleasure

    tourist

    IPA: /ˈtʊərɪst/

    a person who visits a place for pleasure

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How to remember these words

  1. Pack an imaginary suitcase and name everything you are taking.
  2. Use a map to describe a route from the station to your destination.
  3. Write three questions about a ticket, a platform and luggage.

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Useful phrases

Where can I buy a ticket?

Use Where can I…? to ask for a place or service.

Which platform does the train leave from?

Leave from identifies the departure point.

My luggage is already on the flight.

Luggage is uncountable, so it takes the singular verb is.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a trip and a journey?

A trip is the complete visit and often includes the return. A journey is the movement from one place to another, especially when the time or experience of travelling matters.

Can I say a luggage?

No. Luggage is uncountable. Say some luggage or a piece of luggage. For one item, use a bag or a suitcase.

What is the difference between a ticket and a passport?

A ticket gives access to a particular journey or event. A passport proves identity and nationality for international travel.

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