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Travel & Tourism Vocabulary List: 101 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.
| Word | Definition | Play |
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| Accent | A way of pronouncing words typical of a place or group. | Play ▶ |
| Across | From one side to the other. | Play ▶ |
| Ahead | Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.At or in the front. | Play ▶ |
| Airport | A place where planes take off and land. | Play ▶ |
| Along | With a forward motion.In accompaniment or as a companion. | Play ▶ |
| Arctic | Related to the area 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 wide street, often with trees along it. | Play ▶ |
| Backpack | A bag you carry on your back. | Play ▶ |
| Baggage | The bags and cases you take when you travel. | Play ▶ |
| Beach | Sand next to the sea. | Play ▶ |
| Boat | A small vehicle that moves on water. | Play ▶ |
| Border | A line separating two political or geographical areas.The edge or boundary of something. | Play ▶ |
| Boundary | A line that marks where an area ends. | 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 ship, plane, or truck. | Play ▶ |
| Castle | A large and stately mansion.A large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack. | Play ▶ |
| City | A very big town with many people. | 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 ▶ |
| Country | A land with its own people and flag. | Play ▶ |
| Cruise | A holiday on a large ship.To travel slowly in a car or boat for pleasure. | Play ▶ |
| Custom | Something people in a place usually do. | Play ▶ |
| Depart | Leave a place, especially to begin a journey. | Play ▶ |
| Desert | A very dry area of land where little rain falls. | Play ▶ |
| Distant | Far away in space or time. | Play ▶ |
| Driver | A person who controls a car, bus, or truck.A factor which causes a particular phenomenon. | Play ▶ |
| Evacuate | To move people away from a dangerous place. | Play ▶ |
| Exhibit | To show objects to the public, often in a museum. | Play ▶ |
| Exotic | Unusual and interesting because it comes from a distant place. | 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 hot spring that sometimes shoots water and steam into the air. | Play ▶ |
| Global | Covering the whole world. | Play ▶ |
| Harbor | A safe place for ships on the coast. | Play ▶ |
| Heritage | Traditions, buildings, and beliefs passed down from the past. | Play ▶ |
| Holiday | Time away from work or school for fun. | Play ▶ |
| Horizon | The line where the sky seems to meet the land or sea. | Play ▶ |
| Hostel | A cheap place where travelers can stay. | Play ▶ |
| Hotel | A building where visitors pay to sleep. | 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 | An act of travelling from one place to another. | Play ▶ |
| Landmark | A well-known object or building that helps people recognize a place. | Play ▶ |
| Locate | To find the exact position of something. | Play ▶ |
| Locomotive | The railway vehicle that pulls a train. | Play ▶ |
| Manifest | Clear and easy to notice. | Play ▶ |
| Medieval | Related to the period in Europe between ancient and modern times. | Play ▶ |
| Monaco | A small country on the Mediterranean coast next to France. | 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 | Born in a particular place or country. | Play ▶ |
| Ocean | One of the world's very large areas of salt water. | Play ▶ |
| Orient | To help someone understand a new place or situation. | Play ▶ |
| Palace | A large home where a king or queen lives. | Play ▶ |
| Parade | A public event where people march or vehicles move together. | Play ▶ |
| Parcel | Something wrapped in paper or packed in a box for sending. | Play ▶ |
| Parish | An area served by a local church and its priest. | Play ▶ |
| Passport | A small book you need to visit other countries. | Play ▶ |
| Pilot | A person trained to fly an aircraft. | Play ▶ |
| Plane | A vehicle with wings that flies in the sky. | Play ▶ |
| Proceed | To continue after a pause. | Play ▶ |
| Region | A particular part of a country or the world. | Play ▶ |
| Reside | To live in a particular place. | Play ▶ |
| Resort | A place people visit for holidays and relaxation. | Play ▶ |
| River | A large, natural stream of flowing water.A large amount of flowing liquid. | Play ▶ |
| Road | A hard way for cars to drive on. | Play ▶ |
| Route | The way you follow to get from one place to another. | Play ▶ |
| Rural | Related to the countryside. | Play ▶ |
| Settlement | An agreement that ends a dispute. | Play ▶ |
| Ship | A very big boat that crosses the sea. | Play ▶ |
| Slope | A surface that rises or falls at an angle. | Play ▶ |
| Station | A place where trains or buses stop. | Play ▶ |
| Street | A public road in a city or town with houses or buildings.The road where people live or work. | Play ▶ |
| Suitcase | A bag with a handle for your clothes on a trip. | Play ▶ |
| Taxi | A car you pay for to take you somewhere. | 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 ▶ |
| Tourist | A person who visits a place on holiday. | Play ▶ |
| Tradition | A custom or belief passed from one generation to the next. | Play ▶ |
| Traffic | Vehicles moving along roads. | Play ▶ |
| Train | A connected line of railway cars.To teach someone a skill through practice. | Play ▶ |
| Transfer | To move someone or something to another place. | Play ▶ |
| Transient | Lasting only a short time. | Play ▶ |
| Transition | The process of changing from one state or situation to another. | Play ▶ |
| Travel | To go from one place to another. | Play ▶ |
| Trip | A short journey to a place. | 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 | A large house, often in the countryside or near the sea. | Play ▶ |
| Village | A small group of houses in the country.The people who live in a small community. | Play ▶ |
| Voyage | A long journey by sea or through space. | Play ▶ |
| Wander | Move around without a fixed route or destination. | Play ▶ |
| Western | A film or story about cowboys and outlaws in nineteenth-century America. | Play ▶ |
| World | The Earth and all the people and things on it.A particular area of human life or activity. | Play ▶ |