Travel
Getting from here to there: airports, passports, and words for the journey.
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trip
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/tɹɪp/
A journey to a place, often for a short time and a particular purpose.
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travel
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/ˈtɹævəl/
To go from one place to another, especially over a long distance.
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ticket
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/ˈtɪk.ət/
A printed piece of paper that shows you have paid to travel or to enter a place.
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airport
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/ˈɛɹ.pɔɹt/
A place where aircraft take off and land, with runways and terminals for passengers.
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vacation
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/veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
A period of time away from work or school spent resting or travelling.
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holiday
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/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/
A period of time spent away from work or school for rest or travel.
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get around
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to move from one place to another
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leave behind
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to depart without taking something or someone along
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stay over
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to spend the night somewhere as a guest
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flight
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/flaɪt/
A journey made by plane.
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journey
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/ˈd͡ʒɝni/
An act of travelling from one place to another, especially over a long distance.
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abroad
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/əˈbɹɔd/
in or to a foreign country
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suitcase
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/ˈs(j)uːtkeɪs/
A large case with a handle, used for carrying clothes and other things when you travel.
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tourist
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/ˈtʊɹ.ɪst/
A person who travels somewhere for pleasure or to see the sights.
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passport
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/ˈpæspɔɹt/
An official document that proves who you are and your nationality, used for foreign travel.
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luggage
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/ləˈɡed͡ʒ/
The bags and cases you carry your belongings in when travelling.
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arrival
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/əˈɹaɪ.vl̩/
The act of reaching a place.
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destination
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/ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃən/
The place where someone or something is going.
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expedition
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/ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/
A long, organized journey made by a group for a particular purpose, such as exploration.
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departure
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/dɪˈpɑːrtʃɝ/
The act of leaving a place, especially to start a journey.
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voyage
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/ˈvɔɪ.ɪd͡ʒ/
A long journey, especially by sea or in space.
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visa
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/ˈvizə/
An official stamp or document allowing you to enter, stay in, or leave a country.
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souvenir
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/ˈsu.vəˌnɪɹ/
An object you keep or give to remember a place or event.
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fetch up
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to arrive or end up somewhere, often unexpectedly
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lay over
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to interrupt a journey with a temporary stay somewhere
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set off
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to begin a journey
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errand
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/ˈɛɹənd/
A journey undertaken to accomplish some task.
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terminus
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/ˈtɝmənəs/
the end point of a route, line, or journey
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layover
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/ˈleɪˌoʊvər/
a period of waiting between connecting legs of a journey
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posta
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/ˈpoʊ.stə/
historical, in Spanish America: a staging post or outpost on a travel or communication route, with a relay of horses and often a small staff or guard
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