Travel Vocabulary in English
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Learn useful words for the airport, a hotel and your luggage. These words help you talk about a trip without repeating transport words.
At the airport
airportThe place where planes arrive and leave.
We are at the airport.
passportAn official book for international travel.
My passport is in my bag.
ticketA document that shows your trip.
Here is my ticket.
boarding passThe pass you show to board a plane.
I have my boarding pass.
gateThe airport place where you board.
Our gate is number four.
security checkThe airport check before boarding.
The security check is over there.
flightA journey by plane.
Our flight is at noon.
Bags and documents
luggageThe bags you take on a trip.
My luggage is heavy.
suitcaseA large travel bag.
The suitcase is blue.
backpackA bag you carry on your back.
My backpack is small.
bag tagA label on your bag.
Put a bag tag on your case.
travel documentsPapers needed for a trip.
Keep your travel documents together.
mapA drawing that helps you find places.
The map is on my phone.
reservationAn arrangement you make in advance.
I have a hotel reservation.
At the hotel
hotelA place where travellers stay.
Our hotel is near the beach.
receptionThe hotel desk where you ask for help.
Go to reception, please.
room keyA key for your hotel room.
Here is your room key.
check inTell a hotel you have arrived.
We need to check in at the hotel.
check outLeave a hotel at the end of a stay.
We check out at ten.
single roomA hotel room for one person.
I booked a single room.
double roomA hotel room for two people.
We booked a double room.
Audio uses a synthetic voice.
Illustrations: Noto Emoji (Apache-2.0)
Practice exercises
Match the word and meaning
Match each English item with its meaning.
Choose a word on the left, then its match on the right.
Choose the right English
Choose the English phrase or word for each meaning.
7.Which official document identifies you at a border?
8.Which item shows that you paid for a trip?
9.Where do you wait before boarding a plane?
10.What do you pack clothes in?
11.What do you arrange before arriving at a hotel?
12.What opens your hotel room?
Complete the English
Type the missing word.
Choose the Word in the Picture
Look at each picture and choose its English word.
19.Picture: choose the word
20.Picture: choose the word
21.Picture: choose the word
22.Picture: choose the word
23.Picture: choose the word
24.Picture: choose the word
Use travel vocabulary in english
A passport and a ticket are different documents: the passport identifies you and the ticket shows your trip. At the airport, find the right gate and keep your boarding pass ready. Look at the pictures to remember the objects.
At a hotel, a reservation is an arrangement made before you arrive. You check in when you arrive and check out when you leave. Practise these words in the example sentences before a real trip.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a ticket and a boarding pass?
A ticket shows that you booked or paid for travel. A boarding pass lets you board a specific flight.
What do check in and check out mean at a hotel?
Check in means tell the hotel you have arrived. Check out means leave at the end of your stay.
Answer key
1. airport
Answer: The place where planes arrive and leave.
airport — The place where planes arrive and leave.
2. ticket
Answer: A document that shows your trip.
ticket — A document that shows your trip.
3. gate
Answer: The airport place where you board.
gate — The airport place where you board.
4. luggage
Answer: The bags you take on a trip.
luggage — The bags you take on a trip.
5. bag tag
Answer: A label on your bag.
bag tag — A label on your bag.
6. hotel
Answer: A place where travellers stay.
hotel — A place where travellers stay.
7. Which official document identifies you at a border?
Answer: passport
passport is the answer: An official book for international travel.
8. Which item shows that you paid for a trip?
Answer: ticket
ticket is the answer: A document that shows your trip.
9. Where do you wait before boarding a plane?
Answer: gate
gate is the answer: The airport place where you board.
10. What do you pack clothes in?
Answer: suitcase
suitcase is the answer: A large travel bag.
11. What do you arrange before arriving at a hotel?
Answer: reservation
reservation is the answer: An arrangement you make in advance.
12. What opens your hotel room?
Answer: room key
room key is the answer: A key for your hotel room.
13. At the border, I show my ___ with my photo and country.
Answer: passport
The complete sentence is At the border, I show my passport with my photo and country.
14. I bought a ___ for my flight.
Answer: ticket
The complete sentence is I bought a ticket for my flight.
15. The screen says Gate 4. We wait at the ___.
Answer: gate
The complete sentence is The screen says Gate 4. We wait at the gate.
16. I pack my clothes in a large ___.
Answer: suitcase
The complete sentence is I pack my clothes in a large suitcase.
17. I booked a hotel online. I have a ___.
Answer: reservation
The complete sentence is I booked a hotel online. I have a reservation.
18. The receptionist gives me a ___ to open my hotel room.
Answer: room key
The complete sentence is The receptionist gives me a room key to open my hotel room.
19. Picture question 19
Answer: ticket
20. Picture question 20
Answer: luggage
21. Picture question 21
Answer: backpack
22. Picture question 22
Answer: map
23. Picture question 23
Answer: reservation
24. Picture question 24
Answer: room key