19 lessons · 190 meanings
English travel and transport vocabulary
Prepare words for a journey, from a passport and ticket to transport, stations and the people you meet. The collection also covers travel plans, roads, places to visit and actions for getting from one place to another.
Pick a journey you know and follow it through the sets: planning, travelling and arriving. Read the examples to see which words describe a person, a place, a document or an action.
Words to start with
Read a meaning and an example, then open its lesson for the rest of the words.
passport
A1noun · /ˈpæspɔːrt/
An official document you use to travel to another country.
“Please show your passport at the desk.”
View set: Getting ready to travel →bicycle
A1noun · /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
A two-wheeled vehicle that a person rides by pedaling.
“I ride my bicycle to school.”
View set: Ways to travel →road
A1noun · /roʊd/
a paved way for cars, buses, and people to travel on
“We drove along the road to town.”
View set: Roads and traffic →go
A1verb · /ɡoʊ/
to move from one place to another
“We go to the park after lunch.”
View set: Coming and going →tourist
A1noun · /ˈtʊrɪst/
a person who travels to see places for pleasure
“The tourist took photos of the old bridge.”
View set: People on a journey →drive
A1verb · /draɪv/
to control a car on the road
“I can drive to school in the morning.”
View set: Travelling actions →
Lessons in this topic
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Getting ready to travel
Pack the words you need for your next trip, from the airport to your hotel.
Words include: passport, ticket, luggage, hotel, reservation…
A1A2B110 wordsWays to travel
Choose a vehicle for a trip on land, on water or in the air.
Words include: bicycle, bus, car, train, plane…
A1A210 wordsRoads and traffic
Vocabulary lesson for roads and traffic, with clear meanings and simple painted-image cues.
Words include: road, bridge, tunnel, traffic, junction…
A1A2B1B2C110 wordsComing and going
Movement words for places and directions.
Words include: go, come, arrive, leave, enter…
A1A210 wordsPeople on a journey
People you meet when travelling and visiting.
Words include: tourist, traveller, visitor, guest, passenger…
A1A2B110 wordsTravelling actions
Actions for getting around and planning a trip.
Words include: drive, ride, fly, land, park…
A1A210 wordsTown and country
Places to live, visit and explore.
Words include: farm, castle, palace, tower, village…
A1A210 wordsTravel plans
Journeys, time off and exploring new places.
Words include: adventure, holiday, vacation, tour, route…
A1A210 wordsTransport and stations
Ways to travel and places around transport.
Words include: station, transport, vehicle, van, lorry…
A1A210 wordsPlanning longer journeys
Words for arranging travel and reaching a destination.
Words include: accommodation, destination, departure, attraction, location…
B1B210 wordsExploring places
Words for outdoor places, areas and exploration.
Words include: expedition, tent, path, countryside, landscape…
A2B1B210 wordsTravelling and finding a route
Verbs for travelling, exploring and moving toward places.
Words include: board, tour, transport, explore, head…
B1B210 wordsDirection and movement
Prepositions that describe the path of a moving person or thing.
Words include: into, onto, towards, through, across…
A1A210 wordsShips, harbours and sea travel
Words for ships, sheltered water and journeys at sea.
Words include: port, harbour, canal, sail, sailor…
B1B2C110 wordsTransport and traffic events
Words for road journeys, vehicles and transport events.
Words include: drive, turn, stop, tyre, motor…
A1A2B1B2C110 wordsNear, far and neighbouring
Adjectives for distance and the relationship between places.
Words include: near, far, close, distant, remote…
A1A2B1B2C110 wordsRelative direction without an object
Adverbs that place movement and objects relative to something nearby.
Words include: above, below, behind, across, around…
A1A2B110 wordsNearby and other places
Adverbs for distance, unspecified places and being in the same place.
Words include: near, far, close, nearby, anywhere…
A1A2B1B210 wordsMoving toward and through places
Verbs for moving nearer, arriving and changing height.
Words include: move, reach, approach, step, leap…
A1A2B2C110 words